Go Green for the Holidays

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Well, not if our environment has to suffer from it. Did you know that many of the holiday traditions we practice each year are damaging to the atmosphere? I found out that there is a whole lot we can do to be more eco-friendly, expecially during the holiday season. Now, I’m not an eco-friendly mainiac or anything, but once I found out all the ways I can put a new twist on this holiday season, I got excited. There are big and small things we can all do to make a huge difference in the quality of our environment. Interestingly, many of these changes target the things we take for granted. For example, driving all around town trying to find that perfect gift. Or, decorating the tree with our favorite ornaments and wraping each and every gift so that it looks perfect. There are eco-friendly convenient and creative alternatives to things like these that make our holiday season even more memorable. Here are some ideas:

Seed Paper Ornaments

This is a great way to kick-start your holiday season. Seed Paper ornaments are paper ornaments that come in various shapes, and sizes that you hang on your Christmas tree like any other ornament. When Christmas is over, you can plant the ornament and watch your plants or flowers (depending on the types of seeds) and feel great about giving back to our environment.Check out more options for earth friendly ornaments and gifs.

Online shopping

Many of you may already be used to online shopping, but for those who are not…here is another reason why it’s beneficial (to you and the environment). You don’t have to waste gas/money driving all around the city, going to crowded malls, and spending ridiculous amounts of money. Instead, enjoy great deals while you shop at home give our air a break from your exhaust pipes.

Wrapping paper

This Christmas, try using eco friendly wrapping paper and decorations. They are just as nice to look at and a fun way to being creative with a great purpose. These gift wrapping alternatives eliminate the costs associated with the manufacturing paper and all the waste disposal that really takes a toll on our environment. There are really nice fabric gift bags, and things you can turn into gift wrapping paper like old newspapers or calendars or wallpaper. Try it! These are just some fun ideas I came across.


Be different! Go green this holiday season!


--Kyle Holland
Brownstone Team