Sustainable gift ideas: How to reduce packaging waste for Christmas!

Sustainable gift ideas: How to reduce packaging waste for Christmas!

Weihnachten, Deutschland - The Christmas season is approaching and with it the abundance of packaging waste, which explodes especially in this festive phase. "We are suffocating in garbage and plastic," warns the home improvement trainer Mareike Hermann, who points out that the waste mountains will be particularly high during the time around the holidays. But there are creative, environmentally friendly solutions to pack gifts sustainably. So the Volksblatt that material can not only avoid, but also has practical use.

Mareike Hermann recommends collecting packaging material all year round - whether from old packages or beautiful clothing. High -quality wrapping paper in particular can be rolled up and reused after unpacking, provided you treat it carefully. Find -rich alternatives are old jam glasses that can be embellished, and natural materials such as fir branches that spice up a boring package. In addition, old fabrics and upcycling ideas, such as packaging in tea towels or creative use of broken jeans, can not only protect the planet, but also turn the gifts into unique unique pieces, as well as to nw.de

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Environmentally conscious gift packaging focuses more on the focus and not only enable it to reduce garbage, but also to become creative. With materials from nature and recyclable objects, you not only provide your loved ones a joy, but also do something good for the environment. "A gift should make fun - and be less for the garbage," concludes Hermann.