Yes, I know that it is only October but people are starting to think about Christmas already.
This f-bomb laden website offers some guidelines [^] for an environmentally friendly Christmas. The site was spurred on by the fact that an estimated $1b was spent on unwanted presents in 2007 in Australia, and £2.3b in the UK.
The top tips are:
- Send e-cards
- Avoid gifts with too much packaging
- Use recyclable shopping bags
Check the website for the other seven tips [^] to avoiding a throw-away Christmas. Or buy the shirt and help spread awareness of the damage that our Christmas waste causes.