#sustainable christmas

[green-hypocrite]

How to find a perfect gift for Xmas? A simple guide for giving & receiving  + 3 eco-wrapping techniques

[makeupreviewandbeautyblog]

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…

[misfit-mania-the-first]

I wrapped some stocking stuffers for my parental and I had gotten some brown paper to wrap them in cuz I’m trying to be a bit more sustainable and make my own(also im a cottagecore/hobbit/stardew valley gorlie and im trying to romanticize my life) and I had gotten some stamps and ink pads. Suffice to say the ink I picked wasn’t the best for this paper so I decided to use paint instead

Dude

It was fun but it took FOREVER

Like, fuck man. It was really fun and I’m glad I did it cuz its a fun little christmas activity while you watch something but just be prepared

[bethekindestyou]

On a scale of 1 to ecofriendly...this is pretty high up - just depends on what it comes packaged in, because packaging matters!

[fannyrosie]

I've had this skirt since 2012 and never wore it with green, which is a crime. It's probably because I thought it was too Christmas-y, so now is the perfect time to do it.

Another medical appointment outfit because, apparently, that's the only reason I go out.

Outfit rundown Skirt: second-hand Mary Magdalene Cardigan: second-hand Fint Blouse: thrifted Shoes: old Fluevog Bag: second-hand Axes Femme Hat: vintage Bow: from a MM coat Felt cat brooch: Design Festa (forgot the artist) Vintage spoon/flower vase brooch: local artist here (also didn't take their card Earrings: thrifted

[artemispt]

Is he wearing the “Carlando Christmas shopping”sneakers? 🥺

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[magicmetalblog]

Happy holidays from Portia

We get our tree from a hill my mother-in-law lives on, and plan which trees to cut to promote resource distribution for the better trees way in advance. Trees that don't have any fire retardants or synthetic fragrances are okay for rabbits to nibble on in small quantities, but I'd still recommend keeping an eye out so no wires or ornaments get nibbled. (She DID completely ignore the pinecone under there for her in order to nibble on my wrapped graphic novel.)

Also, tinsel is trash imo.

[oblivious-idiot]

hi everyone!! i know i don't usually post articles i've written on here (especially because they're often not fandom related), but with the holiday season just around the corner i wanted to share my latest article about gift wrap alternatives!

gift wrap can be a super wasteful product that gets used only once and often is not recyclable from being mixed materials (the paper is often laminated in plastic, and sometimes you'll get metallic wrapping paper too).

i'm not sharing this in hopes to gain traffic, but more to spread awareness and give people some other ideas when it comes to buying gift wrap!! please feel free to share, save for later, and tell your friends <33

[koschei-the-ginger]

White eco influencers on the internet will look you in the eye and say do not ever use giftbags and wrapping paper 😡😡 wrap your presents in some nasty ass old towels🤗🤗 people will not like that but that's the only way that doesnt hurt the planet 😇 meanwhile actual normal ppl will go like oh this gift bag? We've been using it every birthday since 2005, it still looks good. I'm buying new wrapping paper this year cause I have no pieces left from the last one I bought 4 years ago

[smute]

they should invent a sunscreen that doesnt leave you feeling like a greased pig

[sesamenom]

a partridge in a pear tree

well, more or less

[rumade]

Sustainable Christmas tree

If you have a little bit of outdoor space then you can always do your own potted tree that you bring in for Christmas and take back out for the rest of the year. Here is our little London balcony one. Bought for my (then) boyfriend in 2021, repotted in June this year, brought inside today for her 3rd Christmas.

She is a blue spruce if I remember correctly.

Tips for success: start with a small tree. This one was bought as a 30cm tree and is now about 45cm

Don't keep in direct sun for most of the day in summer; it will get very stressed. Remember that in a forest setting saplings don't actually get that much light. If you want it to grow as fast as possible you could maximise sun but you'll need to water and feed extensively. She was looking a little worse for wear after last years hot hot summer but has made a good recovery and put out fresh green growth.

Keep away from heat sources indoors- our flat average temp in Dec is about 17c and she is not kept next to the radiator.

Letting weeds grow in the pot (or planting annuals) underneath will help shade the soil in summer.

[goldenhourhimbo]

🍻🎄🇦🇺

[reasonsforhope]

“In an effort to combat flooding, a Yorkshire woman realized that thousands of wasted Christmas trees every year could be used as natural flood protection, and started a unique business to do just that.

The Rooted Christmas tree rental delivers a potted Christmas fir, pine, or spruce to a family for the festive season. When the lights are taken down, the company then collects their rentals and replants them to enjoy another growing season.

When the trees get too tall, they are placed on the slopes of the nearby Calder Valley as natural floodwater breaks.

The Sunday Times reports that the towns of Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire have been inundated by serious floods 4 times in the last 15 years, with the most-recent one causing $180 million (£150 million) in damages.

Rooted founder Sara Tomkins established a Christmas tree plantation in the spring of 2020 with 400 trees. Dozens of those original 400 have now become too large for the average living room, and have been hauled off for planting in the upper parts of the Calder Valley to stop floodwaters running down into the two towns below.

What started as a sustainability project turned into a flourishing commercial enterprise. When residents learned how their Christmas tree purchases could be used to protect their towns from floods and reduce waste from rotting trees, all of Tomkins’ original trees were rented out.

According to Tomkins, people pretend the trees are members of the family, and like to rent the same one over and over again to “watch them grow up with their kids...”

Tomkins feels that demand might be 3x her current supply, but as a music venue director, she does the job only in her off hours.

“I do this in my spare time so I don’t have the capacity or the physical space to make it any bigger,” she told The Times. “But the demand being there is such a positive thing because, if we can reduce how many Christmas trees we cut down, that is a massive environmental win.” -via Good News Network, 1/11/23

[cottonkhaleesi]

Dried fruit garlands reporting for Christmas duty!

Which do you like the best?

[mamedorilabo]

Finally, it's December.

It's cold, cold, cold! I am so bad at cold weather. The oil heater doesn't warm up the room at all (and the kerosene cost is very high), so we installed a wood stove. I asked a contractor I know well to install a wood stove in a room that requires a hole in the wall, and my husband's record store installed it ourselves. ↓It was very warm that day. He is my son.

あぁ寒い寒い寒い。私は寒さが大の苦手なのです。灯油ストーブでは埒が明かない。ということで薪ストーブを設置。壁に穴あけが必要な部屋はいつもお世話になっているガス屋さんに設置をお願い。 夫のレコード屋の方は自分たちで設置しました。 写真のこの日は暖かかったなぁ。

At first, we couldn't get used to using it and the room was full of smoke, but we gradually learned how to use it.

It's hard to chop firewood every day. It disappears in no time. However, the physical exertion of chopping wood warms me up before I turn on the stove. It also boils water. The ashes can be used as a substitute for abrasives and as fertilizer for the fields. It is also fun to think, "If I put the wood in this way, will it burn better? Inconvenient things are surprisingly convenient.

最初は使い方になれず煙もくもくだったりと苦戦しましたが、最近では料理やおやつまで。レモングラスの効いたカレーは大好物！ 毎日の薪割りは大変だしあっという間になくなるし。 でも薪割りのおかげでストーブをつける前に体があったまる。お湯も沸かせる。そして日々、薪の置き方を変えてみたりと工夫も楽しい。不便は楽しい。

I can cook curry and bake snacks on the wood stove!

I have added more curtains to the front door where the drafts are coming in. I made them out of linen that I had dyed with persimmon astringent dye in the summer and an old Japanese check cloth about 100 years old. I will try to get through the winter with modest Christmas decorations with plants around our house.

隙間風が入ってくる玄関にはさらにカーテンを追加。夏のうちに柿渋染しておいたリネンに日本の100年ほど前のチェックの古布をで作りました。植物でささやかなクリスマスの飾り付けをしながら冬を乗り越えようと思います。

see you soon!