Green Daily

London, like most major cities, goes all out for Christmas -- complete with wreathes, garland, and plenty of twinkling lights. The main drag is Oxford St, where tourists and locals alike go to feel all warm and fuzzy around the holidays (and, if they're loaded, buy Christmas presents in the shockingly expensive stores the Oxford St district has to offer). But elsewhere, in a more progressive, fashion-forward part of town, the decorations look a little different.

OK, a lot different -- you don't even have to switch them on!

The bulk of these eco-friendly adornments are made of nothing more than paper, in fact. Which, while not exactly the dazzling spectacle of lights you've come to expect from seasonal decor, are far better for the environment -- namely because they don't use any electricity.

Fantastic as this is to see people so willing to make changes on the environment's behalf, I'm not entirely sure this initiative warranted hiring a "designer" who, in the video (after the jump) refers to his "art" as being "inspired" by "Claus Oldenburg." Um...let's be honest -- they're just paper chains. But at least they're not killing the planet!