In 2022 we challenged you to a plastic-free Christmas. Click here
A few suggestions for a more environmentally
friendly Christmas:
Local Charity shops. You may have to search, but there are often good quality items in our local charity shops, you would be helping local people, not supporting unethical companies and not contributing more greenhouse gases to the environment.
Some on-line suggestions (there are many more - these are just a few)
Amnesty Shop https://www.amnestyshop.org.uk/ Cards, gifts, calendars
Christmas Crackers (completely plastic free) https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/handmade-christmas-crackers-with-sustainable-gifts-the-green-cracker-co
Ethical Shop ethicalshop.org. Cards, gifts, calendars, games, etc.
Greenpeace Shop https://greenpeaceshop.co.uk/ Clothes, accessories.
Peace with the Wild www.peacewiththewild.co.uk/product-category/christmas/. A comprehensive range of plastic-free Christmas gifts, tape and packaging.
Plant your pencil. Use as a pencil and then plant - you'll grow something! https://sproutworld.com/
RNLI Shop shop.rnli.org. Cards, decorations, etc.
Sponsor a Child https://www.actionaid.org.uk/sponsor-a-child Bring education to a child who wouldn't get it otherwise.
Toilet Twinning https://toilettwinning.org/ Help bring clean water and toilet facilities to communities worldwide who don't have them.
World Wildlife Fund. Adopt an Animal. https://support.wwf.org.uk/adoptions. Pandas, penguins, elephants, and many more.
Zero Waste. Online ordering of foods delivered in natural or recyclable bags. https://zerowastebulkfoods.co.uk/
Christmas Crackers (completely plastic free) https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/handmade-christmas-crackers-with-sustainable-gifts-the-green-cracker-co
Ethical Shop ethicalshop.org. Cards, gifts, calendars, games, etc.
Greenpeace Shop https://greenpeaceshop.co.uk/ Clothes, accessories.
Peace with the Wild www.peacewiththewild.co.uk/product-category/christmas/. A comprehensive range of plastic-free Christmas gifts, tape and packaging.
Plant your pencil. Use as a pencil and then plant - you'll grow something! https://sproutworld.com/
RNLI Shop shop.rnli.org. Cards, decorations, etc.
Sponsor a Child https://www.actionaid.org.uk/sponsor-a-child Bring education to a child who wouldn't get it otherwise.
Toilet Twinning https://toilettwinning.org/ Help bring clean water and toilet facilities to communities worldwide who don't have them.
World Wildlife Fund. Adopt an Animal. https://support.wwf.org.uk/adoptions. Pandas, penguins, elephants, and many more.
Zero Waste. Online ordering of foods delivered in natural or recyclable bags. https://zerowastebulkfoods.co.uk/