{"id":28541,"date":"2019-12-22T14:31:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T13:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=28541"},"modified":"2022-09-06T17:46:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T15:46:11","slug":"christmas-presents-eco-friendly-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/christmas-presents-eco-friendly-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas presents? 8 Creative and Eco-friendly Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover 8 Eco-sustainable Christmas Presents which support Circular Economy.<\/h2>\n

‘To give’<\/strong> means to do something good or helpful for someone else. Giving is indeed a social action<\/strong> which brings people together. At Christmas, we usually buy presents for those we love. This happens not only because it’s a custom, but also because this action makes our soul lighter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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At Christmas, shopping centers are very busy. Photo by Heidi Fin on Unsplash.<\/div><\/div>\n

But in the last few years, Christmas has become all about waste<\/strong>. People throwing presents, high prices and stress are for example some negative aspects of December. Nevertheless, there are present ideas that make this period more eco-friendly<\/strong> and less polluted. In this respect, the British Magazine The Guardian,\u00a0<\/em>has held a competition to encourage readers to support the circular economy at Christmas time as well. At the end of the competition, the winners’ eco-friendly ideas were published online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ecobnb accepts the challenge<\/strong> too! We have listed 8 creative ideas for your eco-friendly Christmas Presents<\/strong>, find them out!<\/p>\n

1. Experience in contact with nature<\/h2>\n

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Christmas is all about sharing<\/strong> and loving<\/strong>, so have you ever thought about giving experiences<\/strong>? This is now possible with the Ecobnb digital Gift Card<\/a>. The Green Card allows you to give a Green gateway<\/strong> from the routine. You can choose from more than 3000 Eco-friendly Accommodations<\/strong>, there are Tree-houses, glamping, old villages …<\/p>\n

Why is it creative?\u00a0<\/strong>Giving a journey means giving your time to those you love and giving yourself an unforgettable experience too.<\/p>\n

Why is it eco-friendly?\u00a0<\/strong>According to Howmanytrees, every night spent in an Ecobnb avoids 8 Kg of CO2, saves 295 Trees and 302 liters of water.<\/p>\n

2. DIY presents have never been so cool<\/h2>\n
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Second-hand bike. Photo byi Alexey Lin on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

This practice is called Upcycling<\/strong>. Also known as creative reuse, Upcycling is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials<\/strong> or products of better quality and environmental value<\/strong>. Surprising, but positive is the attitude of Europeans, who consider the upcycling more, and they adopt this practice because it’s environmentally friendly. The most popular DIY presents are furniture, vintage watches and jewelry, lamps, renovated bikes<\/strong> and a lot more…<\/p>\n\n\t\t