| me when our ecological balance is under threat | | | | assurance of it promptly reaching its destination, it is |
| comes a need for us to go green --- even during | | | | also free. |
| holidays such as Christmas. But just how do we go | | | | We could also make use of old invitation cards. All we |
| about a green Christmas? | | | | have to do is cut off the back portion of the card |
| Holidays like Christmas usually produce the biggest | | | | and jot down the important information on the back |
| bulk of garbage, especially after the celebration. In | | | | portion what is left of the card. In the absence of old |
| fact, solid waste disposal agencies have always been | | | | invitation cards, brown paper pouch is a good |
| having a hard time cleaning up after the holidays. | | | | alternative. Aside from being cost-friendly, it also |
| Aside from the usual garbage output produced daily, | | | | makes it distinct. Inviting people using electronic |
| a bigger chunk of waste is added to what is normally | | | | mailing system is also a viable alternative. |
| collected from industries, streets and households. | | | | Of Boxes and Gift Wrappers |
| There are some things we could actually do to help | | | | Cardboard boxes are also in demand during the |
| keep the volume of post-holiday waste at a tolerable | | | | holiday season. It is used in tightly or properly |
| level. We play crucial roles in contributing and | | | | securing a gift. We need not buy boxes for our gifts. |
| promotion of what could best be branded as | | | | We could use old boxes or better yet make boxes |
| “Green Christmas”. | | | | ourselves from old cardboards stored at home. |
| Using less or no paper at all | | | | Making boxes isn’t really that hard. |
| Demand for greeting and invitation cards, boxes and | | | | More importantly are wrapping papers. We can make |
| wrapping papers peak during holidays. Instead of | | | | use of old wrappers from the gifts we received in |
| Christmas cards, we could consider simple letters | | | | the past. |
| containing sincere thoughts in time for the holiday | | | | Green Presents |
| season. | | | | Going green during the holiday season however does |
| Instead of throwing old paper and cardboard stocks | | | | not stop with using less or no paper at all in sending |
| (which will in fact just add up to the tons of | | | | seasons greetings, invitations, wrapping up presents, |
| garbage), we can actually still make use of them. Or | | | | among others. |
| better yet, do away with them. Have you heard of | | | | We could actually go green from the greetings, |
| the internet and electronic mailing system (e-mail)? | | | | invitations, boxes and gift wrappers down to the gift |
| Sending letters instead of greeting cards brings out | | | | itself. There is actually a long list of green gift |
| the best in us --- so as what we actually feel. | | | | suggestions that makes the entire gift package |
| Recipients are bound to see more sincerity in | | | | pro-environment. |
| personalized messages instead of those quotations | | | | Giving a green present will not only make you stand |
| printed on mass produced folded cardboards. There is | | | | out, it would also promote environmental awareness |
| however another option. Consider E-Cards via online | | | | among people who’d come to see what you |
| greetings. An email will also be fine. Aside from the | | | | have for a gift. |