Posted on December 14, 2010 by Simple Changes
Each year there are millions of Christmas greeting cards sent. These cards use many tons of cardboard and paper and only some of them will be recycled. Let’s choose an alternative way to send out Christmas greetings.
Here are a few ideas to consider:
- choose recycled paper Christmas cards
- use recovered-fibre envelopes and labels for the cards
- try environmentally friendly packaging
- pick a printing company which uses soy ink printing and emission free mills powered by wind power
- plant a tree as a way to help rebuild the forests
- send an electronic Christmas card instead
While the electronic Christmas card may not be as exciting as getting an envelope in the mail, it really is helping our planet. It has been our preferred choice and will be again this year.
Enjoy your Green Christmas!
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Posted on December 19, 2008 by Simple Changes
Once the gifts are opened and the turkey dinner finished, there are a few simple ways to help make Christmas more environmentally friendly and show “Goodwill to our Earth” after the festivities are over:
- Recycle wrapping – Be sure to recycle all wrapping paper, cardboard and cards. Keep anything that can be reused for next year.
- Recycle your tree – If you purchase a real Christmas tree this season, be sure to counter the effects of cutting down a tree by recycling it after the holidays. Consider buying a living tree and planting it in your garden in the spring.
- Environmentally friendly resolution – This New Year, resolve to find ways to reduce your carbon foot print throughout the New Year.
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Posted on December 12, 2008 by Simple Changes
Here are a few simple ways to help make Christmas more environmentally friendly and show “Goodwill to our Earth”
Gift Environmentally
- Green Giving – Purchase environmentally friendly gifts that support the environment. Gifts that: (a) minimize or eliminate power (electricity and battery) use; (b) have minimal or no packaging; (c) last a long time (lego set will last longer than craft supplies that get thrown out); and (d) made out of naturally made products (wooden toys as opposed to plastic);
- Wrapping Paper – Reduce the amount of paper used for wrapping gifts by wrapping gifts in a bag, a scarf, the Sunday comics, a holiday towel or reusing gift bags or boxes.
- Charity Gifts – Support a local charity in someone else’s name and give that as a gift this holiday season.
- Gift environmentally – There are many organizations, like the David Suzuki Foundation, that work hard on environmental issues on our behalf. Your financial support will ensure they keep going for the benefit of us all. Find out more by visiting www.davidsuzuki.org and clicking on “Donate Now!”
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Posted on December 8, 2008 by Simple Changes
Here are a few simple ways to help make Christmas more environmentally friendly and show “Goodwill to our Earth”
- Shop local – Shopping close to home reduces travel time and supports local businesses.
- Plan to drive less – Once you are at a shopping location, purchase your holiday items all at once to reduce the number of times you need to drive. Plan your trip to visit as many stores as possible in the same area.
- Shop from home – Consider purchasing gifts from the Internet rather than driving anywhere at all. The added bonus is less parking hassles!
- Reduce shipping – Purchase items that are made closer to where you live to reduce the amount of time an item is spent in transport.
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Posted on December 3, 2008 by Simple Changes
Here are a few simple ways to help make Christmas more environmentally friendly and show “Goodwill to our Earth”
- Energy Efficient Lights – Use LED or solar lights for Christmas instead of traditional lights and reduce your energy use by 90 percent!
- Time Lights – If you do use traditional lights, reduce the hours you have them turned on. When you go to bed, turn out the lights. Better yet, put them on a timer.
- Green decorations – Consider reducing the number of lights on your house by decorating with reusable bows and wreaths instead of lights.
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Here are a few ideas to consider: