by Matilda Ward
Everyone loves Christmas but have you ever thought about the impact on the environment? In this blog there are tips and tricks on how to have a more sustainable Christmas.
- Try wrapping presents with reusable wrap- a cotton bag sewn out of scrap material or an old silk scarve, or a gift bag or box that you keep and reuse, or why not reuse newspaper to wrap presents. If you buy wrapping paper make sure it is recyclable paper and not plastic coated or metallic.
- Think about what you’re eating, try to have less (or even no) meat and dairy for Christmas, this produces less food waste, and less CO2 emissions as the meat and dairy industry is responsible for 15% of all global greenhouse emissions.
- Shop local for presents and giving handmade gifts is better because you’re not shipping things around the world and it supports independent businesses.
- Try to buy loose vegetables instead of ones wrapped in plastic.
- At Christmas time it is nice to have Christmas lights up but this causes light pollution and adds to your energy bills, put them on a timed socket so they turn off with the streetlights and use LED bulbs where possible.
After reading these simple steps its now time to make a more green Christmas at home!