This holiday season, consider some fresh ideas that are light on the environment.
- Give a gift of an experience, rather than “stuff.” This could be a ticket to a game, comedy show, play, or concert, a fun day trip, a museum membership, guitar lessons, or even a gift card to a favorite local restaurant or business. You’ll be supporting arts or local business and giving your recipient something to look forward to!
- Ditch the cheap stocking stuffers. Often, stockings are filled with cheap plastic items that end up broken, lost, or discarded once the holiday season ends. Instead, fill them with delicious homemade treats and a few small, thoughtfully chosen gifts to round it out. Stockings are a fun part of the Christmas tradition, and with a little thought, they can be transformed from wasteful to awesome!
- Recycle your Christmas tree. Every year, over 10 million Christmas trees end up in landfills, contributing to methane emissions that warm the planet. Instead, bring your tree to the recycling collection spot near the Pittsburgh Zoo entrance, or to another City yard waste collection site this year!
Tips selected by the Environmental Team of Justice Committee from One Tree Planted.