Comments on: Green Holiday Traditions

By: Erin aka Conscious Shopper

Erin aka Conscious Shopper — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:45 +0000

Those toy diaper bags are amazing! Thanks for sharing your ideas for a green holiday.

By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan

mother earth aka karen hanrahan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:26:34 +0000

I am almost out of holiday wrapping paper after deciding a few years to no longer buy it – I creatively wrap with fabric, bandana’s, hankies, comics or in the case of some retro glassware – beer boxes!!I think it’s a blast!!

By: Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green

Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:56:13 +0000

I’m using up all the wrapping paper I have but after that I will only use bags, recycled paper (the least of all three!), and fabric. It’s prettier anyway!

My mom and I are always passing wrapping back and forth.
.-= Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green´s last post ..Great Gift Idea! =-.

By: Mindful Momma

Mindful Momma — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:52:01 +0000

I’ve got tons of wrapping paper too – from back when I used to buy a lot of it. Now I hardly ever use it. Great idea to line cupboards with it Diane!
Amber – your diaper bags are beautiful!! Love your point about cutting back too – it’s easy to go overboard at this time of year and we need to remember that we don’t have to.
.-= Mindful Momma´s last post ..Getting People to Care About Climate Change =-.

By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:28:44 +0000

Beth, use that accumulated wrapping paper to line kitchen and bathroom cupboards – works like a charm. I also use old wrapping paper to make gift tags; as “stuffing” if I’m shipping something I need to protect; and for kids’ art projects.
.-= Diane MacEachern´s last post ..Energy-Efficient Lights and Eco-Friendly Candles for the Holidays =-.

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:03:26 +0000

Man, I have so mush accumulated wrapping paper and ribbon in my house, I think I need to donate some of it. I can't bear to throw away perfectly good wrapping paper, and I do wonder why anyone needs to buy new paper ever again. .-= Beth Terry´s last post ..Plastic-Free Organic Essence Lip Balm & Body Cream Give-Away =-.

By: Lady M

Lady M — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:41:12 +0000

I love seeing your fabric crafts – they’re so beautiful!

I haven’t used gift wrap in years. Almost all our presents go in the same colorful Christmas-fabric bags that we re-use every year.

I’m guilty of buying many things online and having them shipped, but I suppose if I bought them locally, I’d have to ship them myself anyway. Lots of air miles and gasoline.
.-= Lady M´s last post ..More Balloon, Now with Lightsaber Options! =-.

By: *pol

*pol — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:51:47 +0000

Gift bags are terrific for re-gifting.
I also re-use Christmas cards by cutting off the front of the cards. Then using fancy scallopped scissors around the edges, I glue them back onto some coloured cardstock folded into a new card. Add a bit of sparkle or ribbon, and VIOLA! A handmade Christmas card for next year! The hard part is finding a nice sized envelope. So I find the envelopes before I decide the card sizes.
I get the kids to make stuff for the grandparents, and baking or preserves are always appreciated on both sides!
We try to get experience gifts instead of things. Family pool passes, movie night passes, gift card for a favourite DVD rental place, restaurant gift cards, museum memberships great things like that! They are memorable and can last all year long.
.-= *pol´s last post ..Because you asked… =-.

By: Three strategies for a greener, simpler, happier holiday @ Saver Queen

Three strategies for a greener, simpler, happier holiday @ Saver Queen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:38:56 +0000

[...] Amber’s post, she asks, “What green holiday traditions are you adopting?” Well, I have a few [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:28:06 +0000

And remember to use an artificial tree as opposed to a real one. Yes, the manufacturing of artificial trees produces carbon, but cutting live trees down produces even more. Plus, the embedded energy in the live trees is wasted.

And really, the whole kill-a-tree-for-Jesus-thing just doesn’t make sense.