Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Christmas

Everyone’s wanting a white Christmas. How about going for a “green” Christmas? Here are some ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle this holiday season.

Reduce

• Don’t buy what others don’t need
• Buy experiences, not stuff
• Don’t use bows or ribbons on packages
• Limit the number of gifts you buy per person

 Reuse/Recycle

• Save gift bags to use again

• Cut up last year’s Christmas cards to use as gift tags

• Cut up paper shopping bags. Stamp them with a Christmas pattern and use for wrapping paper.
• Save your jars. Put candies, cookies or homemade hot chocolate mix inside and give as gifts.
• Get creative with your decorations. Paint and glitter old light bulbs and use as ornaments. Cut out patterns from old Christmas cards and hang on the tree.
• Wrap gifts in old maps or newpapers.