Zero waste christmas

Christmas has been commercialized to the point where it’s become a season of consumerism and waste. However, even within a world where we are being told to buy new Christmas decorations every year and leave no space under the Christmas tree empty, we can still have a sustainable Christmas! Sustainable Holiday | Sustainable living | Slow living | Slow fashion | Sustainable fashion | Sustainable family | Ethical home | Zero waste home | Environmentally Friendly | Conscious Consumer

DIY your own eco-friendly snowy pine cones!

Learn 15 tips for a more eco friendly Christmas and sustainable festive holiday season. Having a zero waste or low waste Christmas doesn’t mean having a zero FUN Christmas! Discover how you can enhance your Christmas season by being environmentally friendly, sustainable, ethical and joyful all at the same time. From eco friendly Christmas gifts, Christmas wrapping and crafts, to sustainable decorations, advent calendars and more.

If you’re striving to reduce your waste, these are good gifts to give without pushing your…

The Merrythought

Make a sweet, simple and sustainable garland to decorate your home this Christmas

I couldn't put it off any longer so yesterday I actually sat down and made my Christmas lists. Today I saw this a few times on Facebook and realised that my gift list neatly fits into the Make and Ethical Buy parts. I am planning to buy (or have already bought 😉) from small or local companies. Some of my 'makes' use upcycled items so I'm happy that my gift purchasing habits are fairly ethical. 😊 I've started planning my Christmas day meal (not sure who's coming yet) and once again I'm…

Christmas is a time to spoil your nearest and dearest, it is not a time to get into debt and feel the guilt of contributing to our pollution issues.

The holidays are always filled with such tacky, plastic decor. Get back to minimal with these easy DIY zero waste Christmas decorations!

These consumable gift ideas are perfect for your friend or family member that supports zero waste and living an eco friendly lifestyle.