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Top Tips for a Waste Free Christmas

Posted by Rachel Marston 08 Dec 2009 9:49pm

We are all getting ready for Christmas, and frankly we can't wait. However, being an eithical business we do worry about waste, and without sounding worthy Christmas can be a time of waste as well as a time of plenty. So here are a few tip tips for a waste free Christmas, if you have anything you would liek to add please send us a comment below. Don't forget to have a look at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com, a site full of excellent tips to help prevent wasting food.

1. Ditch the wrapping paper. For the past few years we have been wrapping our presents in old newspaper rather than throwing away lots of glossy Christmas paper. Yes you do get filthy fingers but think of the paper you will be saving.

2. Invest in a compost bin. Does your table groan under the weight of turkey and brussel sprouts? try not to overdo the quantities though it is easy to get carried away on Christmas day. Alternatively a compost bin means that even if you do over estimate the amount your guests can eat at least the food won't go to waste and will help your garden look beautiful.

3. Try baking Chritsmas presents. If your gifts are edible there is a good chance they will be consumed, try our edible Christmas tree decorations for different, waste free gifts.

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Comments (6)

at 09:10 on 14 December 2009, Samuel Dyason said:
Ditch the plastic sticky tape too! When wrapping presents, I just use string, which means that the paper can still be recycled. I think that the presents look nicer, and are more fun to open too.
at 11:14 on 12 December 2009, Janet Chambers said:
1. Don't forget to make turkey soup with the carcase - boil it up with an onion and a carrot, and use it as a base for turkey noodle soup or add left over veg for a delicious lunch or supper 2. Keep pretty cards and cut out the pictures for next year's gift tags. The rest of the cards can go to be recycled
at 10:38 on 12 December 2009, Stephanie Royal said:
Wrapping paper that stays scrunched up when crumpled can be recycled, thicker paper that returns to its original shape cannot. I live in Hertfordshire and we can recycle our cooked food by wrapping it in newspaper to help it decompose more quickly, before adding it to the green bin collection. Merry Christmas everyone.
at 16:59 on 11 December 2009, lynne bruce said:
1. Buy vegetables loose, you buy just what you need and there is none left to waste. And there is no packaging to throw away. 2. Try not to overstock, a tall order I know, but you will be amazed at how much you save, and how much less waste there is. 3. Make a shopping list before you leave and you can use junk mail and envelopes to write your shopping list on. I do it all the time. Oh and have a meal or snack beforehand and you will cut your shopping bill a little. 4. Remember Christmas is a holiday
at 15:48 on 11 December 2009, VALERIE HOWARD said:
JUST TO SAY YOU SHOULD NOT PUT MEAT OR COOKED FOOD INTO A COMPOST BIN.