Clever, easy-to-follow tips for a fun and sustainable Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas, it is all too easy to get overwhelmed by the rush to buy last-minute presents or feel pressurised into buying far more food than you can ever eat. At the same time, you know that tonnes of plastic will be making their way into landfill as a result of unwanted gifts or broken baubles. Not to mention the miles and miles of wrapping paper.
If you're ready for a change this December, then
Green Christmas is here to help you bring the focus back to happiness and togetherness. So, slow down, take a breath and approach the season as you should: merrily.
Every chapter in this book is brimming with tips to help you seek out sustainable but beautiful alternatives for the things you no longer feel you need, and come up with fun things to do with the people you care about. Once you start the journey of creating your own advent calendar, upcycling a novelty jumper or learning the art of
furoshiki gift-wrapping, you'll be beaming like a child at, well ... Christmas.
It's all about little changes that will bring you joy, year after year. The planet will thank you too!
Stuck in a holiday excess rut? Wondering how to celebrate sustainably this year? It's simple: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Christmas is a time for us to spend time with our friends and loved ones, often over large feasts and piles of presents. But as we become more aware of the effects unnecessary waste has on our planet, we may start to wonder - is there a better way to celebrate?
With Green Christmas, you'll learn how to choose healthier, happier and more environmentally friendly options to stave off feelings of guilt and, most importantly, have a sustainable Christmas that lasts year after year. Including helpful tips on reducing waste, from making a turkey curry using your leftovers and making patchwork wrapping paper out of last year's scraps to helping you brainstorm experience-centered gifts that will become treasured memories, this little book is the perfect handy resource for anyone looking for sustainable steps they can take, one holiday at a time.
