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Christmas is a time for giving, so why not give back to the planet that gives so much to us? We have come up with 7 ways you can have a more eco-friendly Christmas so you can do your bit for the earth this year!
1. Have vegetarian options at your Christmas table
A number of our previous blogs have already detailed the environmental benefits of consuming less meat, so why not try reducing the amount of meat on your table this Christmas?
There are so many delicious vegan and vegetarian Christmas options available, or you can tailor your favourite recipes using our vegan hacks!
2. Serve sustainable seafood
If you can’t do without seafood this Christmas, then look no further than our guide to making sustainable seafood choices this Christmas right here!
3. Send electronic Christmas cards
Instead of sending hard-copy Christmas cards to your friends and relatives during this holiday season, why not send an e-Christmas card? There are plenty of websites that offer templates that you can add your personalised message to!
4. Choose experiences
Instead of a physical gift, why not opt to gift an experience to your loved one instead. This could be in the form of a museum membership, a meal at a nice restaurant, theatre tickets or a cooking class!
5. Pets are forever
If you are taking the big step this year to gift a pet to someone special in your life, we urge you to make sure the pet is right for them and their circumstances, and that they can commit to giving their new friend a forever home!
Around 175,000 animals in shelters are put down each year across Australia, so please make sure your new furry pal isn’t destined to end up as a part of this statistic.
Secondly, adopt don’t shop! Consider rescuing an animal from a shelter instead of a breeder so you can give the gift of a loving home to a shelter animal this Christmas!
6. Choose eco-friendly tree decorations
Most tree decorations are made from plastic and are not biodegradable. Though some decorations might stay in your family for years, many of them will find their way to landfill sooner or later when they are broken or no longer trendy.
Luckily, there is a huge variety of wood, bamboo, and paper decorations available for you to buy, not to mention the opportunity to craft some unique tree decorations with your family from recycled materials. One great idea we have seen is paper tinsel, so get creative and keep your tree green!
7. Buy eco-friendly gift wrap
Did you know that wrapping paper is often laminated in plastic? Most wrapping paper that Australian’s use during the Christmas season cannot be recycled, and the same goes for cellophane, metallic bows, glitter paper, and tinsels. Furthermore, most wrapping paper is only single use, and we Australians use a whopping 150,000km of wrapping paper every year!
For a more eco-friendly Christmas, you could choose reusable gift bags or recycled paper wrap that is biodegradable or recyclable once used. It’s the little things that can add up to have the biggest impacts on our planet!
