- Wrap all of your presents in an Eco Flat Box (OK this is a joke...please keep reading)
- The first and most obvious tip is to buy less - try not to get caught up in the consumer driven frenzy that we call holiday shopping
- When you do buy, try to buy smart! Consider these helpful shopping tips...
- look for locally made gifts to help reduce the carbon footprint (think of all of the gas consumed in shipping a product from overseas)
- buy gifts that are made from recycled or repurposed materials (ahem...did you know that our Eco Flat Boxes are made from up to 97% post consumer material...)
- buy battery free gifts - over 40% of battery sales can be traced back to the holiday season
- re-gift - yes - why not! If you will not use the object find someone who will!
- shop online...studies show that shopping online also reduces your carbon footprint (even when you include delivery into the equation)
- When making the choice between a faux tree and a real tree opt for the real tree this year. Real trees are a renewable resource. Before the tree is harvested it improves our air quality, trees are grown locally, and most trees are recycled into mulch to help beautify our summer gardens.
- Why not connect with nature this year? You can start a new family tradition that celebrates the earth. Looking for some inspiration? Why not decorate a tree (outdoors) for the birds? It will look festive and the birds will be thankful for it when winter food becomes scarce. You can plant a tree as a family to offset the tree that you used for your decorated Christmas tree. Why not simply revel in the beauty of the outdoors and go for a family hike?
- Try making your holiday cards this year. If you were to compile all of the holiday cards sold in the US this year, the pile would fill a football field 10 stories high. Over 300 000 trees would be harvested in the process.
- Lower the impact of your holiday lighting. Try reducing the size of your outdoor light display, use LED lighting, and make sure to turn off the lights before turning into bed.
- Try to eliminate some of your plastic holiday decor with natural decorations such as greenery, pine-cones, and potted plants and flowers.
- When hosting a party this year be bold and use real dishes instead of disposable. A few more minutes in the soapy sink water means a whole lot to our earth.
We hope that you found some of these tips helpful. If you are currently shipping in crates and are looking for an easy way to offset some of your carbon footprints in the workplace please take a moment to visit www.ecoboxsystems.com and explore our ground breaking new recyclable corrugated crate the Eco Flat Box. Happy Holidays!
