Environmentally Friendly Gifts — Make Christmas Green This Year
Almost nobody actually likes shopping for Christmas gifts. Whether it’s the crowds at the mall, the high prices in stores, or the low quality of the items on offer, Christmas has become a time of frustration, headaches, and stress. But if you inject a little green into your hunt for the perfect Christmas gifts you can not only find the fun once more, but you’ll be helping Mother Earth at the same time.
So, what makes great “Green” Christmas gifts? How about handmade goods, recycled products, or even sustainably harvested items like hemp handbags, recycled paper goods, or hand-sewn clothing? There’s no better way to show you care than by giving a carefully thought out gift.
And don’t limit yourself to Christmas either. Green gifts make great holiday gifts no matter the occasion. Think outside the box. What about Father’s day, mother’s day, and even Easter? Don’t just buy something out of big box store, find holiday gifts that have meaning and purpose. You’ll not only feel better about buying them but the people who receive them will cherish them all that much more.
Holiday gifts are great too because they can be educational. Why not take the opportunity to get someone whose carbon footprint is a little heavy environmentally friendly gifts as a way to broach the subject? “Here, Aunt Ida. This is an energy efficient toaster to replace your electricity hog!”
That’s right, environmentally friendly gifts don’t always have to be made out of hemp or recycled stuff—though many you wouldn’t suspect may just be. Take Dell’s new line of PCs for example. Their cases are made out of sustainable bamboo and make great environmentally friendly gifts.
But if you don’t have lots of money to spend, you can find handmade goods for cheap on the internet. Handmade goods are great because you know they weren’t made in a factory that spews out harmful chemicals.
Another advantage of giving handmade goods for Christmas (or any other holiday) is that they are personal. You can pick and choose exactly what you want instead of settling for whatever version comes out of the box.
So next time you’re scrounging around some crowded boutique in the mall, leave. Head home, dig around on the internet or your local craft fair instead and find something that’s a whole lot more fun, better for the earth, and even educational!
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