Sustainable Christmas Ideas

By natalie cornish lisa walden and olivia heath.

Sustainable christmas ideas.

Sustainability consultancy anthesis says small changes can make all the difference in reducing our environmental footprint during the festive break shopping smart utilising the latest technology and thinking about traceability is key. Start an annual earth friendly christmas family tradition from the list below. What a great opportunity to start a family tradition of giving back to the earth and instilling the values of sustainable living to your children friends and community. Unless you re alone i ve already freaked the bejaysus out of you with my 12 not so fun festive facts so to re dress the balance i m countering each of those slightly scary stats with a sustainable ish solution 1.

To have a sustainable christmas you should bring an ecological bag when doing your christmas shopping those used at the. Christmas is a time for giving and a time for family. It s no secret during christmas we get rid of double the daily amount of waste material than usual between shopping bags wrapping paper christmas ribbon and packages from presents accumulate mountains and mountains of waste but this problem has simple solutions. Christmas presents shouldn t cost the earth.

17 tips for a more sustainable christmas this year from natural decorations to gifts that won t cost the earth.