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Approximately US$13.50 or £7.70. Other Currencies. 
last year Australians alone received nearly $1 billion of unwanted christmas presents. in the UK it was £2.3 billion (and 3 million tonnes of waste!).
source news.com.au article december 26, 2007, recycleworks.org, independent.co.uk 23 December 2005 the most common unwanted gifts were scented candles, novelty neck ties and foot spas
source news.com.au article december 26, 2007 in the US, 50 million christmas trees are bought each year, 30 million end up in landfill.
source christiantoday.com december 3, 2007 this year we'd love to change that by creating awareness to the issue and changing our purchasing decisions. TOP 10 SOLUTIONS |
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in the run up to christmas, uk royal mail delivers more than 160 million cards, letters and packets per day - approximately double the number delivered on an average day. e-cards not only save paper, they reduce the need for extra trucks to deliver them.
especially when the packaging is plastic and use bio-degradable or recycled wrapping. use paper gift wrap instead of foil or plastic alternatives. better still, use old newspaper to create an interesting eco-friendly present. when you're done, recycle your gift wrap don't throw it on the fire.
each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. carry your gifts in a backpack, or re-usable shopping bag. if you do happen to end up with some plastic shopping bags, re-use them as garbage bags.
instead of everyone giving one present to every other family member, allocate each family member a person to give a present to. everyone gives one better quality present to only one family member.
most people would prefer money over a throw-away present. they can use this money for something they really want. alternatively, use christmas as an opportunity to give back to the community by donating to a charity.
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growing, transporting and throwing away over 50 million christmas trees seems like a bit of a waste. get a reusable tree that you can use each year. if you have to get a christmas tree, check that it can be recycled in your area.
what a waste!
have you ever remembered receiving a kris kringle gift that you actually liked or found useful? probably not. well the important thing is not to encourage it but if you have to participate in one then you can always pass on your present at another kris kringle or sell it. if you have to give a kris kringle present, give a music gift voucher.
wiring up your entire house with electrical cables and lighting it up like a circus seems to be the 'in' thing to do these days. could you think of a better way to waste electricity? If you must have the festive illuminations then switch to using green energy and use led lights. using led lights can save you 90% of your energy bill.
buy this tshirt to get people thinking about these issues. we'll plant a native tree for you which will not only offset more than the emissions of this campaign, it will also benefit the area in many other ways such as reducing soil salinity and providing habitat for native animals.
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Please Contact Us. * trees planted by a respected national organisation on behalf of SqueakyTee.com.au
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