Tips for a Greener Christmas

How to make Christmas a little more greener for the planet and save you some green in your wallet.

1. Engage in Bagcycling

• If you receive a bagged gift, save the bag for next year to use again

  • Reusing the bag makes it a more than 1 time use item, and saves you money

• Repurpose the bags amongst a group of close friends, make it a thing, or use the bags for white elephant parties or giving a gift to your neighbor

2.  Use Eco wrapping practices

• If you use paper, try to find recycled wrapping paper

  • Use less paper

  • Plan to switch to reduced paper usage, avoid glitter, glues, excess tape, etc.

    • Wrap select gifts, not all of them

• Use repurposed wrapping, linen wraps, or large linen bags for multi-use

  • Repurposed wrapping solutions will allow you to save the most money in the long run

  • Try to shift to this for the largest savings in time spent wrapping, cleanup, and reuse

3. Don't forget about the wildlife 

• Depending on where you live, you could have wildlife in your area

• Keep supporting your wildlife or tending to your outdoor spaces during the holiday season

• Wildlife makes a good guest over Christmas

  • Throw food scraps into ditch or behind wall out back, fill bird feeders, etc. 

4. Make healthy cookies or goodies

• When making your Christmas cookies to give to your friends and family, choose high quality and well sourced ingredients

  • If possible, find some locally

  • Buy organic or from certified companies 

5. Give food as a gift

• This one goes hand in hand with the one above, people underestimate the gift of giving something homeade and unique. 

• Making something locally, doing it responsibly, and not overpaying for something is a great way to save money while being green.