With the holiday's approaching, people all over
the world are spending hundreds of dollars to find that perfect gift. Just the
other day I was circling around the store trying to find that something. But,
did you know that nearly half of U.S greenhouse gas emissions come from making
and distributing goods and foods? Have you ever thought about what the
recipient of these gifts will do with it when they are done with it?
In my search of finding a eco-friendly gift for
my family, I turned to my morning news (AM Northwest) and saw a very
interesting interview.
Metro Recycling expert Betty Shelly appeared on
AM Northwest on Wednesday to 4 of her ideas of ways you can give wonderful
gifts while " celebrating the season and curb waste at the same
time. I thought I would share with you these awesome tips on ways to go
green in the gift department.
1.) Homemade surprise
• Baked
goods
• Unique
crafts by knitting, Sewing, woodworking, or candle-making
• Shop
LOCAL- find homemade creations at markets, or find local artists work
2.) Gift of talent, time, tickets or memberships
• personal
gift certificate ( chores, babysitting, pampering etc.)
• Share
talent ( piano lessons, swimming, etc.)
• Give
tickets to a local performance
• membership
to local zoo or museum
3.) Share special experience/ helpful resource
• Plan
a vacation or day trip
• Schedule
a nature outing
• build
a gift basket
• Share
copies of local bike or hike trail
4.) Decorate and Wrap with less waste
• use
natural materials ( twigs, moss, dried flowers)
• use
newspaper, paper bags, old boxes, old maps for wrapping
• look
for recycled cards and wrapping if chose to buy
• AVOID
nonrecyled wrapping ( foil or plastic coated paper)
According to American Research Group Inc,
American shoppers expect to send an average $646 on holiday shopping this year.
Hopefully these people can use the tips above to spend this money in ways that
will help reduce the gas emissions from making and distributing goods and
foods.
Jaimie Butterfield
Information from-
http://americanresearchgroup.com/holiday/
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