{"id":595703,"date":"2022-12-02T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=595703"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:24:46","slug":"make-your-holiday-gift-giving-greener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/all\/make-your-holiday-gift-giving-greener\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Holiday Gift-Giving Greener!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve got some serious gift-giving to do, we\u2019ve got you covered. Here are our top ways to make sure the presents you give are eco-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Watch Out for Greenwashing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Greenwashing is a way that companies try to trick you into thinking something is eco-friendly when it\u2019s not. They can use words like \u201ceco\u201d, \u201cgreen\u201d, \u201csustainable\u201d or \u201cnatural\u201d but their products may be none of those things. Instead, make sure to look for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Ecolabels<\/li>
  • Packaging made from recycled materials, and<\/li>
  • Info on the company’s website that proves they are eco-friendly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Choose Gifts That Don\u2019t Have a Lot of Packaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Try to find gifts that use paper or cardboard packaging instead of plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Make Your Own Wrapping Paper<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Get some plain shelf paper and draw a pretty scene. You can also use some newspaper! We recommend using the comics section to make your gift wrap fun (and funny).
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    Go for Quality, Not Quantity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s easy to get wrapped up in the season and end up buying more than you need. But the secret to being green is to buy less, not more. All the things you buy are made using the Earth\u2019s resources so make sure you don\u2019t waste them. Don\u2019t buy lots of gifts when one really thoughtful one will do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    DIY Something Amazing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Are you an expert artist? Maybe your skills are in the kitchen. It\u2019s time to use those abilities and create gifts from the heart. After all, the best gifts are handmade!<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Support Eco-Friendly Companies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019ll have to do a little research, but it will be totally worth it. Go through your list of gifts to buy and see if you can find companies that make them in sustainable, ecologically-conscious ways. That way you can feel better about the gifts you\u2019re giving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019ve got some serious gift-giving to do, we\u2019ve got you covered. Here are our top ways to make sure the presents you give are eco-friendly. Watch Out for Greenwashing Greenwashing is a way that companies try to trick you into thinking something is eco-friendly when it\u2019s not. They can use words like \u201ceco\u201d, \u201cgreen\u201d, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":595706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[931],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-595703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":595707,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595703\/revisions\/595707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}