Maybe I'm out of line, but getting press releases like this makes me snort and guffaw, then roll my eyes and post it on a blog. Obviously, it ain't easy being green, but this just seems over-the-top-enviro-goofy:

Celebrate a GREEN Christmas with Elephant Poo Poo Paper
TORONTO, Ontario—Paper made of poo? It’s true! And “green,” too. This year, eco-savvy shoppers will be able to purchase handmade journals, gift wrap and card sets and ornaments—all with a festive holiday twist—and made of 100 percent recycled and odorless products.

Created by The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company Limited, these unique gifts are sure to stand out under the tree. As are any of the brand’s existing products, including stationery and journal sets, noteboxes, and greeting cards, all made of (you guessed it!) elephant poo!

These are gifts made of dried elephant dung, ranging in price from  $10.99 to $24.99.

For poo.

It's not a food post, per se, but it fits into some things I've been thinking about. We increasingly do all this stuff to assuage our environmental guilt. Things like carbon-neutral travel in which you plant trees once you've touched down in Southeast Asia, or pay extra to have indigenous peoples learn about renewable fuel sources. Are we barking up the wrong trees, focusing on the wrong things? Is sending notecards made of poo going to make any kind of discernable difference in the health of our planet?

I think Slow Food is a reasonable place to turn for direction.