Eco Friendly Christmas Tips
By going green this Christmas, you will not only help save the environment but you can also save a lot of money and time.
Green is definitely in even during Christmas. To start with, make a commitment that you will celebrate the holidays with the environment in mind. Each person should be responsible for the environment every time even during the holidays.
Statistics show that during December when holidays are celebrated, a significant increase of 25% in landfills is generated from Christmas litter. This increase contributes to global warming by way of off-gassing. Well, that does not seem right when you can actually celebrate Christmas without putting too much strain in the environment. Thanks to all these earth-friendly tips because you can make your holidays more fun, rewarding and meaningful. By following these tips, you are giving Mother Earth the best Christmas gift ever.
Go fresh and stick to the local
In so doing, you are helping reduce the resources used for longer transportation. Similarly, foods that have been flown in from other places contribute to carbon dioxide emissions. As such, buying local produce can help minimize this scenario.
Limit shopping for your food
Too much food waste is registered during Christmas. Do not contribute anymore to this wastage by trimming 20% off your list. Besides, your guests will not notice. It helps to have a shopping list so that you will not buy foods on impulse. You will you resort to buying stuffs from outside of your list either.
Say goodbye to wrapping paper
There are a hundred and one ways of wrapping a gift without sing paper or plastic. You can use old clothes as Santa bags, pots or even old socks. Just keep that imagination working.
Less is more
Opt for a gift that can last for a long time. You can also make your own gifts in order to save money. In case you are buying one, look for items that are produced locally such as wood crafts or those made of twine. Gadgets go out of style and after a year, they end up in landfills.
Make use of your old decorations
Re-using old decorations should be encouraged because you can save money as well as help restore the environment. If you will be buying new ones, make sure that they are of excellent quality.
Recycle
Sort out things that you can still make use of for next year. Take time to do this in spite of your busy schedule. In so doing, you will be making a lot of difference.
Set your lighting schedule
Christmas lights must be turned off after five hours from the time they were put on. If you wish to extend, you can make use of lights that can run on solar energy. They also come in different designs and colors.
An eco-friendly Christmas is not far from being realized if you follow the steps mentioned. You can start making your own gifts or buy from a local producer. You can slash your shopping list and re-use those that you already have. Adults who constantly do these tips during the holidays and beyond will never fail to show good examples for children to follow.
People need to find something real to be outraged about. I personally appreciate having the holiday stuff out early. There’s only a lot of weeks until Christmas at this point, I need at
least that much time to spread out my holiday spending (which includes the occasional new decoration) GO GREEN! keep posting .
November 30th, 2011 at 11:39 am