Green Daily

Businesses around the world are working to reduce their impact on the environment. How does one of the planet's leading toy manufacturers and distributors measure up?

Pros:

1. Travels in a reindeer-powered sleigh. Totally carbon neutral.
2. Powers an enormous manufacturing operation with that warm cozy feeling and the spirit of Christmas. While this seems suspicious, all signs suggest he's working off the grid.
3. Has started accepting present requests via email, significantly reducing paper waste.

Cons:

1. Forces an untold number of elves to work ridiculously long hours without pay or health benefits. This probably doesn't hurt the planet, but the Fair Trade people might have something to say about it.
2. The dyes and plastics in wrapping paper, combined with all that sticky tape, make it difficult to recycle -- creating an enormous amount of waste every year.
3. Has remained disturbing silent on the issue of melting polar ice caps, which I think means he's hiding something.

Tips for Santa:

• Try eco-friendly wrapping paper
• Decorate the sleigh with LED lights instead of traditional bulbs
• Insist on organic cookies and milk