EcoCheer—The Holidays: Sustainable Edition
🎄 'Tis the season to be jolly, but why not make it eco-friendly too? Here is a curated array of sustainable ideas to celebrate the holidays with a touch of green magic.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
🛍️ Gift Shopping:
Green America (search engine for green businesses)
MadeTrade (ethically crafted treasures—from jewelry to home decor)
Vintage/Secondhand clothing: Poshmark, Depop, Curtsy, Vestiaire Collective, TheRealReal, Vinted, Etsy
United By Blue (1 product purchased, 1 pound of trash removed from waterways)
Girlfriend Collective (sustainable activewear)
Click and Grow (indoor herb garden kit)
Discogs (vintage vinyl records)
🧶🎨 Make Your Own/Upcycled Projects:
🎁 Sustainable Secret Santa: each participant brings a gently-used fashion item to swap. It’s a win-win for your wardrobe, your wallet, and the planet!
Knitting/crocheting
Ornaments from the heart (and closet): cut old clothes/fabric into festive shapes like stars or Christmas trees, then sew or glue them together and add them to your holiday decorations
Recipe box with your fav meals
Online: Shutterfly, Elf Yourself
Experiential gifts: a gift card to a spa, or visiting somewhere you’ve been wanting to go!
🌿✉️ Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping:
When it's time to wrap those treasures, let's think outside the (gift) box.
Wrappily (eco-friendly wrapping paper)
Scarves/fabric
Reusable bags or gift boxes
Baskets
Old newspapers, maps, calendars, etc…
Enhance the gifts with natural elements like twine or pinecones for a personal touch
🌎✨ New Years Resolutions: A Green Start to a New Chapter!
Use reusable bottles, tote bags, and straws
Pledge to make your next car electric
Start a vegetarian or vegan diet
Buy carbon offsets for travel
Take shorter showers
Walk/bike instead of driving
Garden and compost
Shop local (farms!)
Here's to a holiday season that's as green as it is grand! Stay tuned, eco-fashion enthusiasts!
