Eco-friendly gifts on many wish lists

It's getting easier to have an eco-friendly holiday season.

Specialty stores have been offering recycled and fair-trade products, while mainstream and big box stores have added more environmentally sound products. Even Target and Wal-Mart sell organic cotton T-shirts and bedding sets these days.

There also are social ways to do some green shopping while mixing and mingling.

"There are clever and thrifty ways to go about it," said Lynne Forsman, who is planning a gathering this week, Green Drinks, an informal networking and social group focused on green holiday shopping.

Green Drinks will meet at the...