The holidays are coming up fast and for most people it means a plethora of gifts and food and all sorts of waste associated with it.
Planet Green offers up 9 ways to cut down on waste
- Skip the Wrapping Paper – There are tons of great wrapping paper alternatives. Try gift bags, boxes or fabric, or if you just can’t give up the wrap, upcycle old paper products such as newspapers, magazines and even maps as “wrapping paper.”
- Do DIY Gifts – This season, when families have smaller holiday budgets, DIY is a great option for reducing your environmental impact. Make gifts personal and useful. Layer ingredients for your famous cookies in a mason jar, or upcycle teacups as candles for friends. Personal touches make a big impact, and they don’t have to cost much.
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9 Ways to Cut Waste this Holiday Season
The 2 points mentioned above are just a couple of things I’m going to be taking into consideration this holiday season. Particularly the one about finding alternative ways to wrap up gifts.
A lot of the times gifts made by hand (rather than being bought with money) offer a more personal touch to the gifts being offered.
