#Eco-friendly holiday decor

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Sustainable Living: Embrace Green Holiday Traditions

🎄♻️ This holiday season, give the planet a gift too! Discover green holiday traditions, sustainable decor, and zero-waste gift ideas to celebrate joyfully and consciously. 🌍✨ #GreenHolidays #SustainableLiving

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to embrace green holiday traditions that align with a more sustainable lifestyle. As environmental awareness grows, many people are seeking ways to make their celebrations more eco-friendly. This article explores how you can incorporate sustainability into your holiday festivities, from decorations and gifts to food and travel. Why…

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Best Eco-Friendly Christmas Tree Alternatives

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Why Choose Christmas Tree Alternatives?

Autumn is ending, and each house prepares for the hosts' and guests' spending New Year's Eve and other Christmas-related holidays. Christmas Trees are most prevalent during this time of year, but the traditional tree is being replaced due to increased awareness of its environmental effects.

This article will discuss various Christmas Tree alternatives to minimize the environmental impact and make the holiday season as colorful and Fahrenheit as possible.

Most conventional Christmas tree alternatives are natural or artificial and raise emergence-related concerns. Decomposing trees may be planted with pesticides and fertilizers that destroy natural environments. Furthermore, burning millions of trees yearly and clearing them to make space for other crops also pose concerns.

Natural trees are made of natural materials and can easily be recycled. In contrast, artificial trees are usually made from non-degradable plastic, which requires a lot of energy to produce and transport and may sometimes emit large amounts of carbon.

Organic Christmas tree substitutes are excellent for observing the annual Christmas celebration in an eco-friendly manner. They are more flexible and let you develop the current breathtaking centerpiece idea for the impending holidays.

DIY Wooden Christmas Tree

You should consider a wooden Christmas tree, especially if you are a craft person. If you use reclaimed or repurposed wood, you can build a tree that looks natural. Stain or paint the wood according to the theme of your holiday and put the Ornaments, lights, and garland.

Using reusable materials to carve into this beautiful design is excellent for achieving a wooden, minimalistic, relatively eco-friendly approach.

Potted Plants or Trees

A Norfolk Island Pine or a small spruce is a healthy potted tree that can be taken home and watered, adding to the beauty indoors. Like any other tree, you can also adorn it, and after this festive period, you can take it inside the house or rebury it in your compound.

Besides saving on costs, it produces attractive and healthy plants throughout the year, and the option cuts waste.

Cardboard Christmas Tree

The cardboard Christmas tree is a great go-to for an eco-friendly and chic look. One can make tree sections from used cardboard, assemble them, paint them, or add lightweight ornaments. The tree can be kept for use the following year after the holidays or disposed of appropriately.

Wall-Mounted Christmas Tree

But if you have no free floor space or wish to put a twist, a wall-mounted Christmas tree is a great idea. You can outline a tree on the wall with Waverly, washi tape, wooden slats, or fairy lights. It is easy to bring your unique touch by adding photos and lightweight ornaments or colorful papery garlands.

Driftwood Tree

A driftwood Christmas tree can be a beautiful option for people near a beach or who enjoy beach-themed decorations. Cut off two pieces of driftwood, stack one on top of the other, and join them together. To go with a theme related to the ocean or sea, we need to add natural accessories like shells or starfish to the furniture.

Ladder Christmas Tree

Recycling an old wooden ladder can create a creative and environmentally friendly Christmas tree. Unlock the ladder, unmask it, cover it with bright garlands with lights, and hang small ornaments on the steps. This option is also very suitable for choosing a Tree for a rustic, industrial, or farmhouse-style holiday theme.

Book Christmas Tree

Other book lovers should arrange their favorite books in a pyramid like a holiday tree, but in the form of books. Adding strings of fairy lights or other little trinkets for décor is permissible. This option directly cuts costs and, at the same time, demonstrates your adoration for books.

Fabric Christmas Tree

This material tree will be a fantastic idea for crafters during this festive season. The materials should be sewn or pinned in a tree-like triangle and can be hung on the wall or framed. This option is sustainable and one of a kind since it can be done with old fabrics or fabric bought from thrift shops.

Succulent Christmas Tree

If you want a current appearance, make the tree out of succulents. Pile the plants in a cone planter or place a series of small pots on one another in the shape of a tree. This trendy version is relatively easy to maintain, lasts long, and can be used for other occasions after December ends.

Hanging Christmas Tree

Floating Christmas trees with Holiday lights, Ornaments, or branches hanging from the ceiling are beautiful and can save space. Swift light decorations can be made using fishing wire or string, thus enhancing your home's theme or feel.

Pallet Christmas Tree

The most astounding wooden creation is when individuals turn wooden pallets into a raw Christmas tree. Shape the wood into a tree shape, which can be placed on or around it using garland, ornaments, or light. This alternative is strong, recyclable, and excellent for farmhouse-esque decoration.

Indoor Herb Tree

Practicality meets Christmas sparkle: Take potted herbs such as rosemary and thyme and weave them into the shape of a Christmas tree. This will introduce plant life to your home; some herbs can be used in your holiday meals.

Ideas for Green Trees for Celebration

While decorating your 'Different' tree, select the decorations to use. Choose ornaments that are uniquely crafted by hand or recycled in some part or the whole of ornaments from recycled wood, fabric, and paper.

Opt for energy-saving LED lights and make natural garlands from popcorn, cranberries, or dried oranges. Avoid using plastics in decoration and use reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable products.

Therefore, the concept of an environmentally friendly Christmas tree will be advanced well into the future. Traditional trees may no longer have to do the trick during the celebration season; splendid wooden designs, hanging ornaments, and more make incredible artifacts.

By choosing a more sustainable option, you can lead by example, make people reconsider their festive choices, and improve the world, just as the festive season itself is meant to do. Therefore, this year, be creative and get a tree that will suit your qualities and love for nature.

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Discover Christmas tree alternatives that fit your style and space, ranging from DIY crafts to modern decor, and find inspiration for a festive holiday!

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Eco-Friendly Christmas: Sustainable Celebrations and Gift Ideas

Christmas is a time for joy, family, and giving. But it can also be a time for excess waste. From wrapping paper to decorations, Christmas traditions can take a toll on the environment. This year, why not make a commitment to a more eco-friendly Christmas? By making a few simple changes, we can all celebrate the holidays without harming the planet. Here are some eco-friendly Christmas gift…

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Ace Attorney Headcanons - Holiday Gift-Wrapping 🎄🎁🎄🎁

🎁 Phoenix likes to keep his holiday gift-wrapping simple - he buys a case of “grape juice” and wraps the bottles in the fanciest gift bags he can find at Dollar Tree. Done and done.

🎁 Miles does not enjoy gift-wrapping, or paper-folding of any kind, actually (due to the origami-crane incident), so he gets all his presents done at the charity gift-wrapping booth in the mall, and he always donates generously.

🎁 Franziska, on the other hand, adores gift-wrapping. She refuses to entrust her packages to the mall employees - “If you want something done perfectly, do it yourself,” she says. She takes pride in her color coordinations; the ribbons and bows must complement the paper exactly. If the department store runs out of her favorite tissue paper, Franzy will call the manager to complain.

🎁 Larry - OK, so this one time, years ago, when Larry was working for KB Security, he was assigned to guard a Tiffany store. Somehow, Larry managed to “acquire” a small stash of blue Tiffany gift bags without anyone noticing. Now, whenever he buys his latest girlfriend a present, he always puts it in a Tiffany bag to impress her.

🎁 Gumshoe likes cloth gift-wrap: reusable, eco-friendly, and most importantly, easy on the budget. He’ll bake a batch of homemade sugar cookies and wrap the cookie box in a big red and green tea towel, knotted at the top, Japanese-style.

🎁 Klavier has his own Gavinners wrapping paper: purple with silver G’s, of course. He won’t wrap gifts himself, though; he saves his hands for guitar-playing and doesn’t want to get any paper cuts. So he asks one of the junior clerks at the prosecutor’s office to help him.

🎁 Ema works long hours in the forensics lab, and she doesn’t really have time to shop for gifts, let alone wrap them. So she orders gifts from Amazon on her work computer, during her snack break, and she checks the “Gift Wrap” box on every single item - boom, boom, boom, done! “Work smarter, not harder,” says Ema as she goes back to munching her Snackoos.

🎁 Maya lovvvves gift-wrapping, and so does Pearl. It’s one of their favorite activities to do together for the holidays. Maya wraps all her presents in plain white paper and then she and Pearl have fun decorating the parcels with ribbons, stickers, stamps, and markers.

🎁 Trucy is a bit of a prankster when it comes to gift-wrapping. The first Christmas that Apollo was at the Agency, Trucy did the whole “box inside a box inside a box” thing for Apollo’s gift. So poor Polly had to spend like 15 minutes unwrapping a refrigerator-sized cardboard box with about seven or eight more boxes nested inside, weighted down with rocks and bricks, while Trucy looked on with devilish glee. Finally, Polly opened the last box, and inside it was … an expired coupon for Eldoon’s. Naturally, he was furious! But before he could say anything, Trucy whipped out the Magic Panties (TM) and revealed his actual gift - TA-DA! (It was a Blu-ray box set of his favorite TV show, that Trucy had saved up her allowance to buy for him!) so Apollo couldn’t really stay mad at her after that.

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DECEMBER 2022

Daniel’s fingers tap on the glass table and leave smudges from the sweat and oils coating them. He pulls the sleeve of his shirt over his hand and tries to wipe away the evidence, but he only succeeds at blurring the fingerprints into a hazy circle.

He curls his fingers into the meat of his palm instead, hidden safely inside the too-long cotton cocoon, and stares blankly down. Through the glass, he can see his knee bouncing up and down, just centimetres from banging into the table and bruising his skin.

He startles when a bowl lands in front of him. It’s that eco-friendly cardboard stuff they’ve switched to in the factory cafe, and it’s stuffed to the brim with some kind of chicken and rice dish. Just the smell of it makes Daniel’s stomach churn, and he pushes it to the edge of the table. He ignores Simon’s admonishing glare and crosses his arms across his ribcage.

“Well?” he asks. He knows the sim session didn’t go well. He could hear it in Simon’s constant feedback. He could feel it in his corner hesitation, slamming the brakes like he could fuck the sim into an actual wall and subsequently bracing for impact.

Simon doesn’t answer. Instead, he pulls something from his pocket and passes it across the table to Daniel.

It takes Daniel a second to register what he’s looking at, and it draws a laugh out of him for the first time that day.

“You still have these?” Daniel asks. He picks up the old deck of cards and pulls them from their package.

It’d been a tradition every race weekend since he’d become Daniel’s engineer for the two of them to play a round of war before every session. Daniel refused to call it a superstition, but it was their thing.

He’d bought this particular deck for Simon as a farewell gift in 2018, a joke packaged in amongst the real gift of the expensive watch that still decorates Simon’s wrist to date. Simon had become temporarily obsessed with the Real Housewives franchise, a secret he told Daniel to take to the grave, and Daniel had custom-made him a deck of cards with the housewives’ faces on it.

The pack has clearly only been opened once, the day he received it, and Daniel delights in shuffling them for the first time. The fresh edges are stiff against his hands.

Simon doesn’t speak until the cards have been dealt.

“When are you headed back to Perth?” he asks conversationally. He’s never been one to speak around the matter at hand. Daniel must have really stunk up the sim, then.

“Tomorrow.”

They each flip their first card. Simon’s eight takes it to Daniel’s three.

“And Max?”

Daniel turns over a queen, but Simon shows a king.

“After the holiday party. Are you really that invested in our winter break plans?”

Simon shrugs, unbothered by the bite in Daniel’s words. “Yes. I think you should spend time with your family, eat lots of Christmas ham, and stop thinking about the sim.”

Daniel finally takes a round.

“Is that your way of saying today was so bad, we can never speak of it again?”

Daniel flips over an ace. Simon rolls his eyes and slaps down an ace with Lisa Vanderpump’s smiling face, and they begin doling out cards for war. “We’ll talk about the data in a bit. I just want to remind you to take it easy, alright? Trust yourself. We both know your talent didn’t disappear. You just have to let yourself breathe a little.”

Daniel bites down on his lip, hoping the sharp edge of his tooth in skin will stop the burn in his eyes. “You almost sound like you care about me,” Daniel teases.

Simon shakes his head, but Daniel can see the bemused glint in his eyes.

“Get fucked,” Simon says solemnly when he wins the war and sweeps the pile into his deck.

They play the rest of the game in peaceful silence.

MARCH 2025

“Ready?” Max asks. His race suit is only half-zipped, allowing Daniel to lewdly admire the way his white fireproofs hug the frame of his body. Max sees Daniel mentally objectifying him and sticks out his chest a little.

“Almost,” Daniel promises. Simon’s only got about two cards left in his pile. He refuses to bring the Real Housewives deck, so they’re using a boring one for now, but Daniel plans on finding a themed deck for every other city this season.

Max collapses into the chair next to Daniel and spins himself in lazy half-circles until Daniel takes Simon’s final card and wins the game.

“Let’s go,” Daniel crows, doing a little fist pump.

“I let you win,” Simon lies, like it’s not a game of chance. Daniel boos him, and Max joins in.

“I didn’t miss you two being teammates,” Simon says, waving his hand between the two of them, which only increases their boos. Simon cracks his neck and stands up from the table. “Are you coming?”

“Yeah, yeah,” Daniel says, collecting the cards neatly back into the little box. Max offers him a hand up and lets his fingers linger on Daniel’s skin for a second too long, gently tracing over the four card suits tattooed over the puckered scar on his left hand. “Let’s do this thing.”

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Okay okay okay but years down the line they're married and it turns out Billy is BIG on the HOA and feuding with Janice from down the street

I hear you, I see you, and I raise you… they’re both on the HOA and they both refuse to be the actual President or VP because “ew they haven’t fallen that far.” But they are still super involved menaces once they get into it…

They worked hard to get to where they are and they pay good money for this stupid HOA so they get involved just thinking it’ll be something that doesn’t take up a lot of their time until that bitch Janice from down the street tries to tell everyone how to decorate for Christmas. It becomes a full on war.

We’ve got Billy throwing actual laws at Janice and her squad during HOA meetings, we’ve got Steve casually mentioning to other parents in the pick up line that Janice doesn’t use organic eco friendly ingredients in her bake sale cup cakes, we’ve got Billy going house to house and charming everyone in signing the petition to be able to do whatever the hell they want for holiday decor, Steve absolutely roasting Janice in HOA meetings… dream team of HOA takedowns.

It is so glorious that they get nominated for Pres and VP but they turn it down. They still go hard at every HOA meeting though because never again are they gonna be told they can’t put holiday decor up before Thanksgiving thank you very much.

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Halloween Countdown Day 7

Eco-Friendly Halloween Home Decor

Welcome to my haunted cottage of Halloween cheer! Every year as the spookiest day draws near, my Mom and I resurrect our collection of vintage and handcrafted Halloween decorations to turn our home into a Halloween wonderland.

This vintage and handcrafted decor is the opposite of the environmental horror that Halloween has mutated into in the UK. Recent reports featured in the The Times and The Sunday Times newspaper and other news sources reveal that Halloween is the biggest single use plastic holiday or event in the UK. The monstrous amount of plastic waste comes from cheaply made single use plastic decorations, tacky costumes thrown away after one use, and litter from wrapped sweets.

What can you do to combat this true Halloween horror? I suggest taking inspiration from our home decor and traditions. Some of our Halloween decorations are over 30 years old and still looking ghoulishly good since they are carefully stored year after year.

Our Halloween decor is mostly made of paper or fabric which gives it a softer, cosier appearance than plastic decorations. Store bought and handcrafted Halloween cards from years past are incorporated into the decor to add more visual appeal. Our paper crafts are easy to store since they're flat and if they become too damaged they are easily recycled. Homegrown pumpkins and winter squash are not just for looks, they are all fully edible gourmet fruits that last all winter. Papier mache Jack o Lanterns generate less waste than flimsy plastic pumpkins and are more artistic. If you don't have a compost bin natural, carving pumpkins can also generate a lot of waste since they usually aren't eaten after use. Impressive and creative Halloween costumes can be assembled from clothing in your wardrobe and accessories rather than buying polyester disposable costumes.

I hope this post "scares" you into celebrating a more eco friendly Halloween!

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more eco-friendly holiday decor ideas than a large plastic tree shrouded in non-biodegradable ornaments

try to reuse & craft as much decor elements as you're able

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towwn: back-to-school shopping. 🛍️halloween superstore pop-ups.🎃thanksgiving + holiday decorations.🎄the leaves may be falling, but autumn is *the* season of skyrocketing consumption. 📈

we know it’s nearly impossible to make zero fall purchases, but we can get creative & craftier about what and how much we really need. before you buy anew, try a few tips courtesy of sustainable fashion expert hanna le of @re.statement, an #upcycledclothing marketplace (online + irl).

1. upcycle your own old clothes: paint your jeans & denim jackets, they make a great wearable canvas. 2. swap old clothes: visit your favorite vintage boutique or thrift shop to use credits & exchange your own retired items for new-to-you pieces 3. make a wishlist before buying: online browse, then circle back and edit the cart to only purchase the most basic 1 or 2 things you need. 4. visit a tailor: bring an old dress, skirt or top to a trusted local tailor to hem or remove sleeves. voila! just like new. 5. personally contact designers: dm an eco-friendly, small batch designer & ask if they’d rework a custom piece using a beloved item you already own. 6. trade clothing: host an intimate clothing swap soiree or invite a friend over to swap clothes and accessories 1:1 you both no longer wear. 7. mend or embellish your own: adding a funky patch to cover a stain or hole lends new life to a damaged item you still love (check out @nosopatches!)

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Your First Pagan Altar: Basic Layout and Ideas

Written by Francisco Huanaco Posted on March 12, 2019

Your Personal Space

The first thing you need is a personal space. It is essential to be able to practice your spells without anyone bothering you, and also to have a place where you can safely store your Witches tools, books and supplies. Ideally, you should have a space apart from your everyday world, such as an attic, basement, a corner of your bedroom, or even a space outside. The important thing here is that you can have privacy and silence to meditate and focus on your goals.

How to Setup a Witch Altar

Your Altar

When casting spells, we use the word “altar“ (not alter) to talk about our work table. Actually, it could be any flat surface and even just a mat on the floor. Your altar will be the focal point of your spells or rituals and it is where most ritual actions and Magical works will be performed.

Setting up a basic altar is quite simple. Usually it’s just a table where you will place the tools you are about to use and any symbols depicting your beliefs.

Rule #1 of your Pagan Altar

Anything goes! The most important thing is that you feel free to decorate, explore, re-arrange, and above all, have fun when creating your altar, which is a never-ending process. Your altar is unique to you and nobody else should be telling you what is right or wrong about it.

Witchy Tip: Before adding any new item to your altar, learn about its meaning. Ask yourself why you like it and how you can use it.

Rule #2 of your Pagan Altar

Don’t clutter it! Remember that this is actually a workspace and you’ll need room for ingredients, tools, and more. Empty it when you’re not using it. Avoid cluttering your altar by finding a nice place for your tools. Store them in a drawer, box, or shelf when you are not using them.

How to Decorate your Altar

Altar Cloth

No matter what kind of altar you are creating, it is advisable to cover its surface with a piece of cloth that will act both as an ornament and as protection from liquids, scratching, and wax drippings. Go shopping for an altar cloth or make your own. If you see any that you like with symbols, be sure to ask about their meanings.

Some Witches like to change their altar cloth according to the type of ritual they are doing, or following the Wheel of the Year, having a different one for each season and each Pagan holiday. If you’re on a budget, simply use any piece of cloth that you have at home.

Or make a DIY altar cloth! Find ideas at the Spells8 Forum: Altar Cloth Suggestions

Religious Symbols

If you are an Eclectic practitioner and feel connected to Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism or any other spiritual traditions, you can add images or figures that symbolize your beliefs and remind you of who you are. If you are devoted to a specific deity, you could add a statue or drawing of them on your altar. For example, statues of the Wiccan Deities.

Some Pagans like to place a figure or drawing of their spirit animal and keep it as company and protection for their altar. If you’re Wiccan, add a pentacle in the center, or keep reading to learn how to set up a Wiccan altar. Set your altar however you prefer but especially in a way that feels comfortable to you.

Candles & Candle Holders

If you plan to work with Candle Magic – and you probably will after Lesson 7 – you’ll need at least one candle holder. Take your time when looking for one. Make sure that it’s sturdy enough to withstand the heat of the candle and that it won’t fall over if you accidentally bump into your altar. I encourage you to work with biodegradable, eco-friendly tools. Materials such as ceramics, glass and metal are ideal.

Incense Burners

An incense burner will come in handy whether you are casting a spell, meditating, or simply using aromatherapy for relaxation. Incense burners come in many shapes and styles. Check out also some incense holders. Alternatively, you could use your cauldron to burn herbs in it.

Creating a Wiccan Altar

In Wicca and Nature spirituality, the building blocks of your altar can be the four traditional Elements, which you can align using the four cardinal points.

Here’s a basic altar layout example:

A bowl of sand, dirt or a plant on the North end of your altar to represent the Element Earth,

A stick of incense in the East can symbolize the Element Air,

A candle or some charcoal in the South for Fire,

A glass or bowl with Water will be facing West.

Witchy Lifehack: The bowl of water will come handy should you need to quickly extinguish anything. Always practice Candle Safety

You can light the incense and candle before a meditation, during a devotional, a prayer, to start your day or before going to bed. Just make sure you don’t leave candles burning unattended. If you’re going somewhere else, simply blow it out or snuff it off with a candle-snuffer.

Some Wiccans prefer to simply use four candles to represent the four directions, and a candle or figure for the Goddess and one for the God. You could use candles in different colors to easily distinguish them. For example:

North = Green candle (Earth) 

East = Yellow candle (Air) 

South = Red candle (Fire) 

West = Blue candle (Water) 

You can always just use white candles if you don’t have colored ones. Light all of them at the same time before your rituals, always being careful not to burn anything on your altar. Make sure there’s nothing above your candles, such as a cupboard or shelf.

Combine these ideas in any way that you like. Being an Eclectic Wiccan is all about trial and error. There are no set rules.

An Altar for Everyone

Not everyone can have a fixed altar in a central place of their homes, especially if you live in a shared space with someone who might be offended or annoyed by it. 

In the event that the other members of the house don’t want to see your altar, you can keep it hidden by putting together a portable altar which you will assemble at the time of casting a spell, and then fold it back and put it away. Your portable altar could be a folding table or two easels with a board on top, and a nice wooden box with your tools inside.

On the other hand, if you live on your own or with people who accept your beliefs, you can have a permanent altar, for example a small table, dedicated solely to fulfill that function. To others, it may seem a strange exhibition of objects, but for us, not only does it have ritual importance, but it also reminds us of our spiritual path.