Have a Green Christmas This Year With These Environmentally Friendly Gift Ideas

Posted On Nov 30, 2019 By admin With Comments Off

This year, why not commit a offering that doesn’t end up in landfill …. Give the endowment of GREEN

We are all trying to perform the nations of the world a better place. And every little bit helps. This time we have started composting, we try and eschewed buying plastic when we can and we really try not to buy bottled water when we go out( dammit sometimes I remember my water bottle, but I am to do better !).

With Christmas not far away, my anticipates have gone to what I’m buying for the family this year … and how I can see Christmas awesome whilst still thinking of being dark-green. Now are some of my proposals!

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Buy An Experience Instead of a Gift:

Buying an experience means that there is no waste, and you are giving the talent of recalls! There are even eco-friendly knowledge if you want to go that one step further!

Check out what is available in your district !

Some of our favourite suffers are 😛 TAGEND

The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb Hot Air Ballooning Whale Watching Skydiving

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb - Daytime

Buy a Gift That Will assist Others be Environmentally Friendly: Reusable Baggages

Yes we always leave our bags in the back of the car- it happens all the time( gah so hard to remember)- but if you can get some reusable pouches that fold down to almost nothing, you can keep them in your handbag and thus- never remember !!!

We cherished these:

Chico Bag Reusable Product Bag Kit( Set of 3) from Biome Eco Store for $28.95

Beeswax Food Wraps

The perfect way to accumulate menu in the fridge as a substitute for plastic wrap.

We love these Queen B Beeswax Wraps( 3 parcel of large-scale) from Biome Eco Store.

Grab these from Biome Eco Store for $49.95 A Composter

We bought ourselves a composting bin only a few months ago and it has been life-changing with all of our meat scraps now going into impelling great fertiliser for our vegetable patch.

Our Pickings 😛 TAGEND

Bokashi Compost Bin Kit from Biome Eco Store for $105.00 The Urban Composter Bokashi Bucket( 16 litres) from Biome Eco Store for $59.00

Personal Yet Practical Eco Gifts: Bamboo Toothbrush

You can pick them up for under$ 5 !!!

Stockist: Biome Eco Store for $4.95

Shampoo Bars or Solid Shampoo

Avoid buying plastic receptacles full of substances for your mane. Instead, try these beautiful and natural shampoo saloons! No squander and amiable!

We love the Real Beer Shampoo Bar from Beauty and the Bees Tasmania .

Grab it from Biome Eco Store for $15.95

A Menstrual Cup

Sure, they are personal. But they save brides so much money and they are very handy!

Our pickings 😛 TAGEND

The Lunette from Biome for $54.95 The Juju Clear Cup from Biome for $49.95 The Diva Cup from Biome for $54.50

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Books on Sustainability: The Prowes of the Natural Home by Rebecca Sullivan

Taking inspiration from her grandmother’s generation, Rebecca Sullivan has put together this thoughtful and plea manual to caring for yourself and your dwelling. Traditional techniques are resurrected or updated to suit the modern residence, use simple, natural ingredients.

Stockist:

Biome for $39.99

Down to Earth by Rhonda Hetzel

Rhonda Hetzel is a retired columnist and technical writer best knows we her award-winning blog,’ Down to Earth ‘. Full of handy suggestions and gentle, practical admonition. Rhonda lives the simple life and shares in this book her many knowledge on how to go about simplifying and starting your own Down to Earth life.

Stockist:

Biome for $39.95

The Sustainable Fashion Handbook by Sandy Black

A sourcebook on all aspects of sustainable fashion, from environmental issues to the social impact of the global fashion industry. With contributions and interviews from an display of mode professionals. Hardback. 352 pages.

Stockist:

Biome for $72.00

The Sustainable Home by Christine Liu

The Sustainable Home is an inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Sustainability enthusiast and zero-waste advocate Christine Liu takes you on a tour through the chambers of your dwelling- the living country, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom- furnish tips-off, manoeuvres and 17 step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle.

Whether its by making your own toothpowder, proliferating your own herb garden or upcycling old-fashioned articles of furniture, there are numerous channels- both big and small- to make a difference.

Stockist:

Angus& Robertson for $29.50

Go Second-hand:

We need to get rid of the’ ick’ cause when it comes to second hand goods. Second hand is good for the environment and sustainable- so exit have a look at your neighbourhood Op Shop to see what they might have to offer.

Some doctrines on talents from a second hand accumulate include 😛 TAGEND

A immense story from an op patronize Some retro cookware A vintage style velvet case

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