Give Mother Earth a green gift this Christmas

1. Buy local and support community markets where you’ll find locally hand-crafted gifts for everyone.
2. Re-use ribbon, gift bags, wrapping paper and cards.
3. Send e-cards rather than paper cards.
4. Decorate an indigenous tree as your Christmas tree. Once all the decorations have been packed away, plant the tree in your garden or donate it.
5. Give an “experience” to remember as a gift (e.g. a membership to the Aquarium) or donate money to a worthy cause on behalf of someone, or even better, give your time as a gift.
6. Give indigenous plants as presents.
7. Add the personal touch – make or bake presents.
8. Prepare your festive meal with local organic produce and toast family and friends with organic wine.
9. Give the gift that will be remembered long after the Christmas lunch has been forgotten – open a bank account for a child.
10. Include rechargeable batteries for battery operated toys.
11. Hang LED Christmas lights as they use 10% less power than conventional strings of lights.
12. Include some energy saving devices in your (recycled) gift bags.

Reduce, recycle and re-use.