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Tell Whirli your tips for little ways you can make Christmas more eco-friendly: £200 voucher prize
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For family & friend gifts we have shopped local and bought Fairtrade or garden centre vouchers.
Kids will draw pictures and decorate brown paper for personalized wrapping.
Make a baby sensory box recycling items from your own home. You can use empty bottles filled with rice and pasta as rattles, acorns from the local park, a sponge (unused) from your kitchen cupboard, a pot or pan with some spoons or a basin etc and baby will love it!
We were given decorations from my mum that she used when I was young, so they are atleast 30 years old. Reusing means less going to landfill.
Reuse cards, paper, bags etc where you can, only buy what you absolutely need in terms of food and make sure there is no food waste.
Buy less plastic when buying presents or even make things for people.
Buy local ingredients for your dinner so there are less food miles and if you can walk to the shops instead of driving when buying items.
Use an airfryer for things like potatoes, stuffing and veggies as it uses less energy.
Whilst lights on the tree look nice, it saves energy not switching them on, so only turn them on for an hour on Christmas, saves some money on your bills that way too.