How to organize a zero waste Christmas?

Zero waste festive season  – what to do to make December more eco-friendly? Christmas are probably the most demanding time of the year. Suddenly we go berserk purchases and we need far more products than all year round. There is no doubt about that December is the month when household waste exceeds standards. We buy much more food, we buy gifts, we buy home decorations and many other things.

So what is the chance to minimize waste with such needs? Let’s go back to sources. The festive atmosphere is something incredibly lovely and it definitely has a positive effect on it our mood. However, do we have to buy it?

It is clear that we cannot cut down on all Christmas expenses. It is worth, however, especially during this period, create a plan that will help eliminate unnecessary purchases.

What is zero waste?

For the forgetful, a quick reminder. The idea of ​​zero waste and less waste is to minimize the waste we produce as consumers. You might think that festive season  can be big a challenge for people living in harmony with this idea. Today I am going to share with you a few tricks that will allow you to be more zero waste this Christmas!

Please buy carefully

Hackneyed? Maybe it is, but it works! Before you go grocery shopping, go through all the cabinets and see what you already have. Maybe the peas for the vegetable salad are waiting for its great moment  in your cupboard, and you don’t remember about it anymore? Once you know what you have, you can start making a list. Shopping without a list usually ends with a full basket of products that will be wasted in future. Responsible purchasing will help you reduce expenses and be more #zerowaste. Each planned product will be used as planned, and this minimizes waste!

Natural decorations

Good news for everyone who loves Christmas decorations! You can make decorations yourself from products that you have at home. That your home it looked and smelled like Christmas, you can make pendants of dried oranges, lemons or grapefruits. You can also bake gingerbread cookies, decorate them with frosting and toss them into a transparent one jar. A beautiful Christmas decoration can be cinnamon sticks or pine cones that you found in the fall! It is worth going for a walk in the forest and picking up conifers before Christmas naturally fell off them. You will find them in abundance and they will surely combine beautifully with others, natural decorations creating beautiful combinations on the table or on the wall!

Zero waste  gifts ideas 

Christmas gifts are one of the main December expenses. They also make us  produce a lot of waste. Perhaps it is worth betting on zero waste style gifts this year?Remember that gifts should be thoughtful and needed by the recipient. It’s okay if the gift just comes in handy. The best purchases are the ones that are used over the years. Also, remember that gifts don’t have to be tangible. Certainly not one person would like an experience gift voucher!

Innovative Christmas tree ideas ?

Surely you have seen inspiration for creating an unusual Christmas tree on the Internet more than once. Try this year, instead of buying a cut Christmas tree, do something a bit more creative. How about a Christmas tree from the books you have at home? Or maybe lamps arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree and hung on the wall?

If you are lovers of natural Christmas trees and their smell, you can take advantage of the so-called Christmas tree rentals. They are Christmas trees in pots. After your holidays, they are planted to the ground. There is a risk that the Christmas tree will not take hold, but in the hands of professionals, it is little.

These few ways will help you save money and our shared planet this Christmas!