| Christmas tree
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| | homemade tree ornaments for numerous
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| • Rather than buying a real tree thats
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| | ideas or purchase these recycled or
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| been cut down, transported and then
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| | eco-friendly tree ornaments if you cant
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| thrown away, purchase a large potted
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| | be bothered to make them.
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| plant or small tree that can be used each
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| | Gifts
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| year as your evergreen Christmas tree.
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| | • Buy a subscription to an organisation
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| • You could always purchase an
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| | working to make the world a better place
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| artificial tree that can be reused for
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| | such as the RSPB, RSPCA or Oxfam.
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| many years, these range from 10 pounds to
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| | • If you are buying a present that uses
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| over 100 pounds. Ours actually looks
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| | batteries make sure the person you are
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| real!
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| | buying it for has a battery charger and
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| • If you buy a real tree, pay the
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| | buy rechargeable batteries.
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| Woodland Trust or a different
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| | • Buy a homemade present, bird table,
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| organization to plant one in its place!
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| | compost bin. Chocolate cakes often go
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| Christmas Decorations
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| | down very well!
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| • If you have evergreen shrubs and
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| | Gift wrap
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| trees - to make sure you have an annual
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| | • Collect extra photocopies or no
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| supply of eco-friendly Christmas
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| | longer needed papers from work for your
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| decorations why not do some of your
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| | children to draw on the back.
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| pruning just before Christmas and use the
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| | • Use colored pictures from your
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| choice bits for inside? If you have not
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| | childrens colouring books.
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| got any evergreens but have a garden ask
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| | • Use leftover pieces of fabric or
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| for some of these plants as Christmas
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| | wallpaper.
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| presents. They may take a few years to
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| | • Use recycled paper.
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| grow but then all you will need to do is
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| | • Put the gift inside another gift such
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| harvest in December and be as creative as
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| | as a decorative tin, nice wooden box etc.
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| you like.
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| | • Use gift wrap, gift bags and gift
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| • Make a homemade wreath using branches
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| | boxes, ribbon and bows from last
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| trimmed from your garden or somebody
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| | Christmas or previous celebrations. Leave
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| elses.
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| | the tags blank on the gifts you are
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| • Purchase handmade decor made from
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| | giving so that they can be reused.
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| recycled or eco-friendly materials. If
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| | Greeting cards & gift tags
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| possible by Fair trade as well, as they
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| | • Send an e-card.
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| are a great way to support the
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| | • Make a greeting card or tag from
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| disadvantaged. While some of these crafts
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| | scrap paper, fabric or wallpaper.
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| may not be from recycled materials they
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| | • Make cards or tags from pieces of
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| provide much needed income to needy
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| | food box.
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| individuals.
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| | Packing material
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| • Ivy is good to drape around pictures,
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| | • Use saved packing material such as
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| windows and the base of Christmas trees,
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| | foam or bubble wrap.
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| it will hide the wires of the tree
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| | • Crush up newspaper into loose balls.
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| lights. There is as far as I know no
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| | This is cheap, quick and lightweight!
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| substitute for electric fairy lights but
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| | This is our preferred method for box
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| as they last for years and use very
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| | filler.
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| little power, their impact is relatively
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| | After the New Year
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| low and they do look great.
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| | • Find out where you can recycle your
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| • One of the advantages of using
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| | real Christmas tree or Christmas cards,
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| natural decorations is that after
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| | local councils and supermarkets are a
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| Christmas they do not need to go in the
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| | good place to start. They will turn your
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| bin they can enter your normal garden
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| | trees into mulch for use in parks and
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| waste on the compost heap.
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| | public gardens.
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| Christmas tree ornaments
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| | • Use any wrapping paper that is no
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| • Make homemade ornaments from
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| | longer reusable for shelf liners or craft
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| (painted) pinecones, painted eggshells,
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| | projects.
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| crushed (colored) aluminum foil, paper
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| | • Save boxes, gift bags, wrapping,
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| chains, paper snowflakes, old CDs and
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| | filler, ribbons and bows for future gift
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| more!
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| | wrapping or craft projects. Give them
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| • Decorate a doll as an angel.
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| | away to friends, neighbours etc if you
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| • Do an online search for recycled or
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| | have too many to keep.
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