Green Gift Tips & Ideas for The Holidays

The holidays – The most wonderful time of the year is upon us! You’re going to give a lot of gifts away. When it comes to buying the perfect present, you might be on the hunt for “unique” or “practical” — but what about “green”? Because if we’re being honest, we’ve all been at the receiving end of a gift that ended up in the trash after a few months. So instead of contributing to all that unnecessary waste, consider being kinder to the environment when it comes to gift-giving and giving green gifts that delight the recipient and have minimal impact on the environment.

Here are a few tips and ideas when you want to give a “green” gift in the future or anytime

Gift wrap that’s appealing to people and the planet – minimize waste

A gorgeously wrapped gift is always enticing, but most gift wrap can’t be recycled. Instead, all that paper invariably finds its way into a landfill or is incinerated. Think of all those trees chopped down for a just few minutes of enjoyment!

Complete the green gift giving by using these gift wrapping options:

Reuse gift boxes, wrapping paper, ribbons, and gift bags. Store them in a large container for reuse.

Repurpose what you have around the house: newspapers, magazines, pillowcases, scarves, cloth napkins, recycled paper decorated by you or your kids, or pretty glass containers.

Make the wrapping the gift, such as reusable shopping bags, reusable containers (cookie jar, mason jar, decorative glass containers), scarves, blankets, pretty planter pots.

Pass the (reusable) parcel. Wrap gifts in reusable gift sacs for reuse by the recipient. A regifting plate for edible gifts is also a nice touch.

Ditch the tissue and unnecessary filler unless they’re made from reusable components.

Use natural decorations, such as pinecones, evergreen sprigs, dried leaves.

No-gift gifts

Gifts that focus on experiences: this is an activity that your loved ones love to do or a place they love to go, let’s consider gifting them an experience. This special gift could be cooking classes, theater shows, a pre-purchased travel experience, or anything that relates to their passions.

Gift certificate: by giving a gift card this allows the receiver to pick out items they will actually use. Sometimes this is more sustainable than trying to guess what the recipient wants and risking unwanted items ending up in the landfill.

DIY and be creative

There are no limits to creativity. The purpose of giving DIY gifts is to give something that is personal and individual to the person receiving the gift. Not only is making your gifts sweet and memorable, but it’s also more cost-effective and eco-friendly. Especially when you use natural ingredients and products to create something useful. You can also use the holidays to level up your DIY gift-making. Try creating memorable homemade gifts that keep waste out of landfills and support the production of sustainable organic materials. Take a look at https://gift2heart.com/blog/2022/04/30/meaningful-diy-gifts-that-wont-cost-plenty-of-money/ for reference of meaningful DIY gifts.

Gift a plant

Plants are important to the environment, they are good for one’s health, and they are beautiful decor items. The symbolism and spiritual energy of plants makes them an intimate, powerful gift.

Gifting a plant helps express various emotions and beautiful green foliage has various benefits.

Good for health: different plants have different health benefits. Gifting a plant to someone shows them that you care about their health. Moreover, we live in an era where we mostly stay inside offices or houses, plants help one stay in touch with nature.

Unique idea: very few people gift a plant, so gifting a plant means an out of the box idea.

Influence mood: plant influence the mood of the people are them. The green foliage and colorful flowers make people around them happier.

Beautiful gifts: apart from having amazing health benefits, and emitting oxygen, plants make as beautiful decor items.

Plants for all occasions: plants can be gifted on all occasions. They are a sign of respect, telling someone that you trust them, and telling them that they have a nurturing nature.

A gift becomes more important and special if it is something the other person really likes and admires. And if that someone specially is an environment-conscious person, then gifting them green gifts not only shows your love for the person, but also makes you an integral part of their green lifestyle.

By sharing this article with others, you are making a positive contribution to our green environment.

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