Sometimes it seems that for many people December and the holidays celebrated during the month have become more about "stuff" than anything else. Certainly we feel that this displays a misplaced focus. But assuming people will buy things for the holidays, we do want to offer some tips to make the holidays greener.
Most of our hints will focus on waste and packaging. Packaging is a big deal in today’s world. We want everything fresh, undamaged, and wrapped in something appealing to the eye. But then, most of this packaging gets thrown away. Though it is clearly necessary at times, it is often wasteful. Consider how much we throw away just to temporarily package something.
When you buy something, do you think about its life cycle? Do you ask yourself how much energy and resources it required to make, what it will take to function, and what will happen to it when it is no longer useful? Do you compare the packaging involved? If not, we hope you will start to consider these issues and make decisions that display better stewardship.
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