In this post, we will talk about how to have an eco-friendly Christmas. You will be glad to know that there are some simple ways using which you can enjoy a more eco-friendly Xmas with your family and friends. That means you will not be polluting the environment drastically while enjoying the holiday.
Christmas is right here and if you want to make a change it’s a good idea to start looking for environmentally-friendly gifts and ways in general to have a festival with much less pollution. Here are the four essential things you need to pay attention to and tips on how to make more eco-friendly choices.
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Let’s get started and see some of the ways using which you can have an eco-friendly Christmas.
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Christmas Tree
When it comes to the Christmas tree there are a lot of controversies. On the one hand, as you can imagine fake trees can’t be recycled and are a bad thing to buy. On the other hand, cutting trees just for profit is certainly a very bad ecological plan so what’s the way out of this vicious circle you might ask. Well, one of the options is to rent a tree. It might not be a very well-developed practice yet but it’s growing in popularity recently.
Another way to avoid choosing between real and fake is not buying a tree or making yourself one from old plastic bottles or any other left-over material. Because in the end, Christmas is not about having a tree, it’s about feelings and family. The third option is to use the one from last year because reusing is much better then supporting materialism.
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Decoration
The biggest part of the Christmas decoration we use is made out of plastic. This is literally something we buy once a year for a week or two and then throw away. You can only imagine how much plastic pollution this is causing.
A good way to deal with this is by using your old Christmas decoration for example. Another really nice option is to make something yourself. Look around and start thinking about what you can use and how it can make your Christmas much better.
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Presents
When it comes to presents, we often tend to buy lots and lots of things which are completely against the idea of being eco-friendly. Of course, the Christmas season is a time when everybody is spending and you can’t help yourself when faced with those great deals or wonderful handmade markets. Nevertheless, whenever buying consider if you really like it, need it and will wear it. If it’s not a gift for you then your question should be more of the lines of: “Does this person really needs something like that and will they appreciate it?”.
Buy things that are meaningful and will be appreciated. It’s also a good idea to pay attention to how is your gift wrapped- whether it’s plastic or metal for example. A good idea for gifts is experiences- tickets to the cinema, the theater or some kind of exhibition. Give good time and memories not objects that can be thrown away two weeks later or left aside to gather dust.
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Packaging
A fun fact is that most of the paper we use for packaging is not even paper and contains lots of toxic chemicals. On top of that, it rarely can be recycled so we are giving our money for something dangerous for our health and for our planet. But how to package presents in an eco-friendly way, you might wonder?
Grab some old newspapers or magazines and do some magic. It gives them a very unique vibe and makes your presents much more individual. You can also try with any kind of paper that’s not white or even some fabric because that’s just beautiful.
Conclusion:
So, now you know how you can have an eco-friendly Christmas with your family and friends. Christmas is the time when we appreciate everything around us and spread love. Try to be more conscious about the way you spend your money and the things you buy because they matter. It’s better to buy less but more meaningful than the other way around, so take care and happy holidays!
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