How to make Christmas sustainable. The holiday season is seen by many as a synonym for abundance. The current period, however, forces us to rethink the celebrations in order to make them more sustainable in the name of awareness and respect for the environment. In fact, every year the holidays have a negative impact on the environment and for this reason today more than ever it is necessary to apply some measures to make this period more sustainable.
There are so many things you can do, starting with gifts and the way you pack. Also with regard to decorations and decorations there are many solutions that can be adopted. Finally, lunches and dinners are undoubtedly a sore point. In fact, on these occasions you often waste a lot of food. Here are some tips to avoid waste in the kitchen.
Sustainable Christmas: eco-friendly gifts
The organization of a sustainable Christmas involves first of all the fact of using resources that can in some way compromise future generations. This does not mean that we must give up the traditions of this holiday but you should certainly take steps to ensure that the celebrations have a minimum impact on the environment. Important aspects to consider are re-use and waste reduction.
The first aspect to consider is that concerning gifts. Many perhaps do not know that there are different ways of giving eco-friendly gifts. You can choose organic and green products but also handicrafts and in general everything that concerns sustainability. Another solution to make eco-friendly gifts is to give something handmade by us like wool hats, jars of preserves, cookies and much more.
Alternatively, you can also consider the second-hand market by buying second-hand products.This is a choice that combines savings and sustainability by reducing the environmental impact associated with excessive consumption.
The way in which they are packaged is also of great importance. The advice is to use recycled wrapping paper for your gifts. Another interesting idea is to use a cloth or a scarf to make gifts. This is the Japanese technique of Furoshiki.
Christmas decorations and decorations: here’s how to do
The decorations and Christmas decorations are another aspect that has a decisive impact on the environment. The first aspect concerns the choice of the Christmas tree. For those who live in an apartment the ideal solution would be to choose a fake tree that will be used for many years. For those who live outside the city or have a garden, the solution could be to use a real tree that will then be replanted after the holidays.
As for the tree decoration an interesting idea is to make them with salt paste. In fact, these are easy to make and can become a moment of play and fun even with children.
One solution for eco-friendly decorations is also to reuse old ones without buying new ones. In this case you could also ask friends and relatives if they have decorations that they do not use that they can lend us.
Without doubt another important aspect to pay attention to make Christmas more sustainable is the one concerning the lights. Excessive energy consumption harms the environment and therefore it would be better to use energy-saving led lights. Another solution is to use instead of the bulbs of candles.
Sustainable Christmas: in the kitchen without waste
During the Christmas holidays, dinners and lunches are wasted and in fact there are many occasions when you sit at the table with friends and relatives. For this reason it is very important to reduce food waste as much as possible. To do this, it is advisable to prepare an essential list that you can follow in order to avoid buying more than you should. It would also be good to use what we already have in our pantry.
An interesting solution is to prepare a simple and traditional menu with the use of local and seasonal products. An important aspect is also the fact of dividing food into portions. This way you can program how to reuse the leftovers for the following meals.But not only, you must also avoid the use of cutlery and disposable dishes.
In fact, they are made of plastic and damage the environment. Also with regard to the appearance of the packaging it is better to buy products presented in a minimal way. For this reason it is advisable to buy food products in local shops, buying mainly in bulk or packaged in a single sheet. This reduces the accumulation of waste which is very damaging to the environment.
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