How to have a Eco Friendly or Green Christmas – Recycling Gift Wrap and Holiday Cards

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Having an Eco Friendly Green Christmas is more and more desirable these days. How can you green your Christmas?

Buy your fruits and vegetables from a local farmers market or from local sources.
Buy organic when possible, except for product on the Clean 15 list
Utilize reusable bags to hold groceries
Don’t over cook or serve too much food
Rent or buy your decorations from used clothing stores like Goodwill. Reusing items that you already have is even better.
Donate extra food, money, clothing to those in need
Compost the leftovers, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Give out green oriented treats like organic fruit, repurposed trinkets

With a little preparation we all can make a difference, even on Christmas.

Eco Friendly Green Gift Wrap

Christmas Presents

Time to wrap up those gifts. Here are some ideas for eco friendly or green gift ideas gift wrap that will not end up in a land fill:

1) Use materials that can be reused, dish cloths, reusable shopping bags, etc

2) Do not use ribbons or bows that are not recyclable.

3) Use recycled wrapping paper

4) Use a recyclable but festive gift bag

Recycle Gift Wrap and Packaging

The holidays are here, time to clean up the mess. Gift wrapping paper, holiday cards and boxes that are 100 percent paper can be recycled. Foil, plastic coating and glitter cannot be put into recycle bins. Plastic bottles, jars, tubs and buckets are the only plastics that you can recycle at home. Check with your local recycling firm for details.

Packing peanuts and bubble wrap can be recycled at your local UPS store or shipping store.

Holiday lights no longer work or are no longer needed, can be recycled at some outlets. This website takes them too.

Most garbage companies have Christmas tree recycling programs. Be sure to get the trees outside and ready for recycling per their date requirements.

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Filed under: Cleaning, Conservation, Easy, Eco Friendly, Effort, Home, Recycling, Reduce | Tags: Christmas, gift wrap, Holiday Cards

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Posted on December 22nd, 2011
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3 Responses to “How to have a Eco Friendly or Green Christmas – Recycling Gift Wrap and Holiday Cards”

Amanda Fier Says:
January 6th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
If you prefer pretty papers for presents, purchase green gift wrap that is recycled AND recyclable. We at Ecosaurus are creators of 100% recycled, 50% post-consumer waste wrapping paper that is printed with vegetable-based inks and is recyclable (and fit for your regular recycle bin, as the paper is bleach-free and petroleum-free).
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Karla Says:
December 29th, 2011 at 11:07 am
Thanks for this. I too keep trying to have a “greener” holiday but the giftwrap issue is a problem. I have companies that send me paper so even if I don’t bring it into the house I still have it-and I’ve asked to be removed from the lists so many times that I think I’m wasting more time than it’s worth at this point. At least it is paper so I can recycle it–I’m so glad to know that!