Planning to give or receive gifts this holiday season? Remember to practice GreenLiving ideas when shopping for and/ or preparing to give gifts. Several green gift techniques include:
1) Bring Re-usable Bags: If shopping for presents in department stores and/ or malls, remember to bring re-usable bags or leftover plastic bags instead of receiving a new, wasteful, plastic bag. Plastic bags can take more than 100 years to decompose in landfills.
2) Save Gas and Shop Online: Want to skip long lines and preserve the environment? Save on gas and complete holiday shopping online. If shopping in stores are preferable, try to utilize public transportation, such as a bus or train.
3) Donate Instead: Instead of a traditional gift, donate money in someone's name as their gift for the holidays. This memorable gift will save time and resources.
4) Consider Several Options: If trying to focus on GreenLiving this holiday season, consider several options before purchasing gifts for friends and family. For example, toys and/ or appliances that need batteries will cause more waste.
5) Remember Wrapping: Use wrapping paper sparingly when wrapping gifts this year to reduce waste. Recycled wrapping paper and/ or gift bags is another option to reducing waste.
These ideas, and more, are found in the article "Xmas and holiday season green tips" on www.greenlivingtips.com.
This article is re-purposed from "Giving Green Cheer: Five GreenLiving Gift Ideas" posted on Grady's GreenLiving Tips on December 13, 2016.
Grady's GreenLiving Tips was created in 2014 by Grady Management, Inc. Grady Management was founded in 1965 and continues to provide a full service residential, commercial, and consulting real estate firm in the greater Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area. Learn more from our website or Facebook page.
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