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conscious shopping this Christmas

The season of goodwill is the perfect time to practice conscious, sustainable shopping. The festive season sees a huge rise in waste; as much as 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging goes to landfill during the Christmas period. That's equivalent to 650,000 reindeers!

It's time to transform the tradition by making thoughtful, lasting gift choices with waste-free wrapping 💚

Conscious purchasing tips:

Gift an experience instead of a physical present 🌄

Give gift vouchers so the receiver can get something they need or actually want 🤑

Choose quality, well-made gifts or reusable items that will last over cheap or poorly-made, single use items 💔

Gift second-hand items, such as books or homeware charity shop finds 📚

Go homemade with your gifts! Make festive treats or try a new craft, such as clay modelling, knitting or crocheting! This is great for your wellbeing and a super

thoughtful gift 🎨

Avoid using glitter and plastic tape so that wrapping paper can be recycled or even use reusable cloth or bags. Remember to save and re-use ribbons, bows and gift bags too 🎀

Remember to take part in our Green Gifting activity on the My Greenspace app to earn 250 points and the chance to win one of four monthly vouchers! 🏆

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