Make it an earth – Part 4

With the holiday seasons coming up soon, I’m going to give you some of my ideas to make it an earth-friendly holiday season.

Let’s start with gift wrap/boxes. Reusing newspapers or even wrapping paper from last year is a good idea. Less trash to go to the landfills. Kids always like comics, use it to wrap stuff up. Any boxes that you get through the year can be reused. Nothing like opening up a gift to see a toaster box, but you find out there is video games inside. I’ve even reused gift wrap to cover boarders of my pictures on my walls during the holiday season.

Not sure about you, but having a real tree for Christmas is earth friendly since they can be recycled by places. Buying a artificial tree is a good idea since it can be reused and stored easily, but they can’t be recycled and have a lot of chemicals in them. That is good for the environment when they sit in a landfill. As long as you dispose of your Christmas tree the right way, it will be earth friendly.

Old cards or ornaments can be reused. Cards can be placed on a stand during the holiday season for memory purposes from past holidays. Pick some leaves from the fall and use them on a card or decorations. Even sending online greetings are a good idea to save on paper used or stamps for all those cards to be mailed. Remember, it’s the thought that counts. Toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls make good props for decorations. Instead of throwing them away, put them in a box for your holiday uses.

I have never been a big fan of a lot of lights during the holiday seasons. It’s a waste of energy. If you’re going to use alot of lights, use a timer so they turn off or come on at a certain time. You can spread you cheer through small amount of lights and just stick to basic props to show off holiday spirit. Energy is wasted every holiday season with a lot of lights running, etc. It isn’t good for the enviroment, especially with high soaring energy prices.

Never use disposable dishware at parties. Have everyone pool together some dishes for parties, save money and it will be a earth friendly party.

Overall, things above will make for a earth friendly holiday for everyone. We all can enjoy our holiday season a little bit more.