15 tips for an eco-friendly 2020 holiday season

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The 2020 holiday season will be different this year when it comes to indoor gatherings and how we celebrate with our family and friends. It can also be a season we celebrate making memories with a lower environmental impact. Creating something positive during 2020 that can continue for many holiday seasons to come. 

15 Tips for an eco-friendly 2020 Holiday Season

  1. Purchase ingredients for holiday dishes from local farms. Farmers market finder Go meat free  Cut holiday food waste 
  2. Newspapers, old maps, brown paper bags and more can all be re-used for wrapping paper. Other options seed paper recyclable wrapping paper The Fabric Wrapping Co
  3. Find a sustainable Christmas tree near you. Christmas tree farm finder  Renting a Christmas tree Choosing an eco-friendly tree Turn your houseplant  into a holiday tree. 
  4. Set a timer on holiday lights  LED Lights
  5. Locally crafted gifts  Green America Green pages 
  6. DIY / handmade products Christmas decorations / Crafts Etsy  Amazon Handmade  NotOnTheHighStreet  Nkuku
  7. Send an e-card Canva free design app / Plantable Christmas cards
  8. E-gift cards / gift cards from a local store / Locally helps find local stores near you.
  9. Get crafty and DIY Christmas / holiday gifts. Homemade gifts for the ones you love the most
  10. Donate to an environmental charity in honor of someone Charity Navigator helps with the environmental charity search
  11. Host a virtual gift swap / COVID-19 holiday friendly 
  12. Recycle your Christmas Tree Where and how to recycle after the holidays finder
  13. Christmas stockings filled with homemade treats. Baked with organic local ingredients. DIY handmade stuffers. Vegan mixes
  14. Put on the warm holiday pjs and turn down the thermostat Leaf Score list of best eco-friendly thermostats  holiday pj ideas
  15. Spike the eggnog / Buy eco-friendly local spirits. Do a sustainable sipping search where you live. Sustainable drinking innovations

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