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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nEnjoy a fantastic Christmas which is also kind to the planet by using these ten top tips to green up your festive celebrations, without compromising on any of the things which make this time of year so special.<\/h2>\n
Ditch the Tree<\/strong> Use brown paper and string<\/strong> Have a Plastic-free Christmas<\/strong> Reduce Food Airmiles<\/strong> Buy at Craft Fairs<\/strong> Take a Walk<\/strong> Use Nature\u2019s Beauty<\/strong> Make Your Own<\/strong> What About Ice?<\/strong> Consider an Organic Christmas Dinner<\/strong> Enjoy a fantastic Christmas which is also kind to the planet by using these ten top tips to green up your festive celebrations, without compromising on any of the things which make this time of year so special.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[74,73,37,80,48,11],"class_list":["post-534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recycling-2","tag-christmas","tag-eco-friendly","tag-environment","tag-green","tag-recycle","tag-recycling"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":542,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions\/542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nConsider a spray-painted branch to show off your decorations or using a ready-potted evergreen (tree or bush) to provide a green tree option.<\/p>\n
\nBoth highly reusable and adding a beautifully rustic air to gifts, children will love to paint the paper with suitably festive images before you start wrapping.<\/p>\n
\nOpt for natural materials when it comes to presents and avoid plastic packaging if possible as it doesn\u2019t decay, leading to unnecessary landfill.<\/p>\n
\nFrom farmer\u2019s markets to independent stockists, there are plenty of opportunities to benefit from artisan foodstuffs. <\/p>\n
\nDiscover unique, special gifts ethically produced by nearby small businesses and cottage industries at your local craft fair.<\/p>\n
\nGreat exercise and a chance to spend quality time with the family, a walk is also an excellent opportunity to enjoy winter wildlife at its best.<\/p>\n
\nFind sprigs of holly, fallen pine cones, teasels and greenery which make superb table decorations, garlands and eye-catching wreathes.<\/p>\n
\nAs well as the chance to showcase your talents by making your own gifts, children love the opportunity to get creative by producing homemade presents. There are a number of online sites which give plenty of inspiration.<\/p>\n
\nIce makes a great eco-friendly decoration, albeit of a temporary nature in warmer homes. Freeze ice cube trays of water with a berry or sprig of evergreen plus a loop of string in each cube to provide gorgeous outside tree decorations.<\/p>\n
\nOrganic food production is better for you and the environment, so why not treat yourself and your family to an organically sourced dinner?
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\nA green Christmas enables all of us to enjoy this wonderful time of year whilst still being kind to the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"