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Feeling festive? As the holiday season comes rolling in, we’re swapping out the tinsel for some more sustainable ways to add that special sparkle. It’s no surprise that the festive period has some serious impacts on the environment. From huge amounts of food waste to unwanted gifts and packaging galore, the excess waste stacks up. According to Biffa, there are more than 100 million rubbish bags sent to landfill over the holiday season. We know, it’s hard to even imagine that much rubbish, isn’t it? We’ve put together our seasonal shopping guide, with gift ideas that are gentle on the planet, so you can enjoy that festive feeling without the guilt.
The Sustainable Christmas Gift List
Lacking inspiration when it comes to gift giving this year? Let us spark your imagination with some unique and personal gifts that are planet-friendly.
1. A Stack of Secondhand Books
For the reader in your life, give the gift of words with an extra special touch, by searching your local second hand shops for the books you think they’ll like.
Scour the shelves for the classics, opt for an exciting new genre, challenge them to take on a new hobby. And don’t forget to leave a handwritten note on the inside cover.
2. A Jumper Darned By Hand
Is your dad’s favourite jumper full of moth holes? Give the gift of time and care, and darn something knitted for someone special. Adding a unique touch will not only give a new life to something well-loved, but also add a little bit of personality, to make it as special as the person who owns it. Prefer invisible mending? Check how The Seam offers the best moth hole repairs on the market.
3. The Christmas Gift of Bobble-less Knitwear
For the person who has everything - we bet they don’t have a debobbler! They might not even know they exist.
Debobblers might just be our favourite invention - they’re something we use every day over here at Reskinned HQ. Our favourite is this one from Steamery, which magically transforms tired-out knitwear, and looks pretty while it does it.
4. Something Pre-Loved for Christmas?
You didn’t think we’d be able to go without mentioning shopping pre-loved, did you? Add that special sustainable touch to your gifts this year, by making them pre-loved.
Why not challenge yourself to go completely pre-loved this year?
5. A SOJO Repair
Give someone you love the gift of wardrobe TLC this festive season.
We’ve all got that pile of things we’ve been meaning to get fixed, and SOJO is the cool, creative one-stop shop for finally getting around to fixing stuff.
6. Beeswax Food Wraps
Give the foodie in your life some plastic-free eco-wraps like these ones from Honey Bee Good, and get them one step closer to a plastic-free kitchen.
With a range of colours and patterns, this thoughtful gift is easy to personalise, and a practical solution to keep festive leftovers fresh.
7. A Herb Growing Kit
A gift that truly keeps on giving, encourage green-fingered loved ones to create an edible garden with a herb growing kit. You can DIY it for that extra personal touch, or pick up a pre-made pack for extra ease.
8. Something You Own and Love
Sometimes the cheapest gift can be the most thoughtful one!
Gift a friend that top of yours that they always compliment, or your well-thumbed personal copy of a favourite book to someone who you know will treasure it. Children and grandchildren will treasure pieces of jewellery from long-forgotten trinket boxes, and even framed family photos can add that personal touch.
Sustainable Festive Wrapping Ideas
Did you know that the UK generates enough wrapping paper waste at Christmas to wrap Big Ben over 260,000 times? And unfortunately most wrapping paper is coated in plastic, meaning it can’t break down like normal paper, and releases harmful microplastics into our land and ocean when it finally does.
Switching to more sustainable options is a great way to reduce your impact this festive season. Here’s a few ideas to get you started.
1. Recycled Paper
Choose recycled paper over brand new for an easy sustainable switch. Get creative with vintage magazines, maps or prints for an extra special touch.
2. Fabric Wraps
Transform scarves, tea towels or even clothes into stylish fabric wraps for your presents.
3. Reusable Gift Bags
Invest in reusable gift bags that can re-gifted for years to come.
4. Eco-Friendly Tape
Switch out the plastic sellotape for a natural paper based alternative and minimise your plastic waste this season.
5. Use Jars and Glass Bottles
Give small gifts in glass bottles or jars, tied with a bow. Perfect for jewellery and trinkets, or food-based presents.
Shop Pre-Loved Gifts on Reskinned
We’ve done the hard work, so your festive gift shopping can be a total breeze.
Building sustainable habits into the holiday season doesn’t have to be stressful. Make little changes along the way, and you’ll end up making a big impact.
From swapping out the tinsel and wrapping paper to more sustainable solutions, to giving gifts embedded with love and good intention, let’s celebrate this special time in a kinder, slower fashion.
Happy holidays everyone!
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