During Christmas and New year people are actively seeking gifts for family, friends or co-workers. Unfortunately, this beautiful and exciting season is associated with a rapid increase of waste such as labels, wrapping papers, gift cards, in fact, millions of gift cards are thrown away and they end up in nature or on the landfills. It's no secret that recycling those waste takes several decades and causes damage to our environment. Often it is hard to even realize how much waste we generate during the holiday season.
Fortunately, each of us can contribute to changing this sad reality for the better. Taking care of the environment is our responsibility.
You might have heard a famous saying that throwing away or giving someone else a present that was gifted to you is not acceptable but is this right? Maybe instead of buying a new gift, it's better to give items that you do not use due to different reasons to the person who will truly use it and with that decrease the amount of plastic and other waste produced for each extra item.
But if you still need to buy a new gift, you can choose to buy something that has less waste and positively affects nature in the long-term. Do not worry, there are lots of eco-friendly options out there and with them, you can do good for the environment and maybe decrease the usage of plastic in everyday life. Some of the items that everyone needs are a reusable glass water bottle, metal straws, bamboo toothbrush, toothpaste in a metal container and a net bag for shopping.
