10 Eco Christmas Do's and Don'ts

Christmas is definitely a time for joy! Excitement and anticipation fills the air! With the holiday spirit in full swing, many "eco curious" clients have expressed confusion as to what it means to live green during the holidays. As described in our sustainability consulting practice, living green or sustainable living is a primary focus on eco awareness with actions towards reducing ones carbon footprint, managing waste, and embracing sustainability concepts in decision making.

A quick and easy way to connect the dots between good intentions around eco awareness to taking strong eco action is to break it down to a personal level. In doing so, it's easier to connect the dots between an eco action and the associated environmental benefit. Here are some quick do's and don'ts for your holiday festivities.

Christmas Holiday Do's: (click on the links for specific how to instructions)

Travel responsibly.
Go paperless.
Trim waste.
Improve indoor air quality for family and guests.
Leave organic cookies and milk for Santa. He might leave you extra presents.

Christmas Holiday Don’ts:

Give mindlessly. Select gifts with eco awareness.
Throw away gift wrappings, boxes, ribbons, and cards. Sort and recycle the material.
Throw out your Christmas tree. Recycle your Christmas tree by contacting your local recycling office to find out how and where to recycle it.
Leave your lights on. Reduce the number of lights on your tree as well as those decorating your home.
Be stingy. Christmas is the spirit that keeps on giving.