Zero Waste Christmas Ideas

Zero waste gift giving is one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season. 

As much as I love gift giving, I prefer gifts that will be used rather than gifts that will be sitting in a box in someone’s closet for months or even years and contributing to the mountain of waste we already have. 

But what is zero waste gift giving? And how can we achieve it when we barely have time to sometimes shop for ready made gifts?

I define zero waste gifts as handmade, homemade, secondhand, experiences, or reusing/regifting something that you already have and never used and is just sitting in a box in your closet but you know someone else will love it.

We can focus more on gifting items that are better for the environment and for the recipient rather than feeling we should spend money on gifts that may never be used again just because we have to. 

Some zero gifts ideas are:

1. Stainless steel straws
2. Money
3. Gift card 
4. Audible membership
5. Netflix membership
6. Homemade jams 
7. Homemade lotions
8. Plants
9. Homemade cookies
10. Reusable wraps 
11. Gym membership 
12. Package free soap
13. Dancing lessons 
14. Cooking lessons 
15. Personalized coupons
16. Movie tickets 
17. Homemade pet toys
18. Handmade wooden toys
19. Handmade socks, scarves, mittens, hats 
20. Reusable sandwich bags 
21. Bus or a train credit
22. Dinner to a favorite restaurant 
23. TIME TOGETHER 
    
    
    Written by Orjana Hysenaj