By Peace Health Rides Account Team
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday period than any other time of year. That extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, equivalating to about 1 million extra tons per week. This makes members of Allen Hall PR wonder, how can we reduce our waste? Yes, we can help decrease this “wasteful” number by using sustainable products such as newspaper and recyclable wrapping paper to decorate our gifts, but in reality, how we wrap is not the only cause of the problem. It starts with what we are wrapping.
This year, think about getting sustainable gifts for your loved ones. When buying these gifts you are not only supporting holiday traditions, but also the environmental values of the sustainable companies who are pushing to save the planet. If we choose to support sustainable brands over others, this could possibly push unsustainable brands to consider making a change in their production or even in their corporate social responsibility. It is up to consumers to continue the conversation. The holiday season is a perfect time to do so! Here is a guide with some great sustainable holiday gifts to consider in order to help initiate this environmental conversation:
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The Portland Press is an eco-friendly French press that can be an awesome gift for green, coffee goers. Unlike most coffee presses, the Portland Press prides itself on using components entirely from the Pacific Northwest, instead of imported plastic. By replacing the plastic with wood, glass, steel and wool, this press reduces the likelihood of pollution that comes with importing plastic. It also fuels the Oregonian lifestyle with the incorporation of a handmade wooden lid made of Alder wood and the wool cozy that is local to Oregon as well. If that’s not enough for you, it also uses mason jars as the container for the coffee. The eco-friendly part about this is that unlike plastic, glass does not contain any fossil fuels. This renewable resource is made from sand and lacks chemicals that could potentially harm your body. There is also no need to throw away the whole product if the glass component were to break. You can just replace it with another mason jar!
Wireless Nimble for Good Travel Kit
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Nimble for Good’s wireless and portable chargers made from recycled plastic bottles and hemp are the perfect gifts for all of your on-the-go loved ones! This form of sustainable technology is made from plant-based bioplastics and recycled bottles. This makes it the most eco-friendly chargers you can get your hands on. The wireless travel kit includes a USB wall charger along with a wireless pad that is compatible with iPhones, Androids, Samsungs, AirPods, and the Google Pixel 3. Focused on charging your devices quickly, these chargers are great for traveling and being on the move. By getting rid of wires and using reusable technology, these gifts will allow your family and friends to eliminate their carbon footprint and help the environment! Eco-friendly gifts are great for eliminating pollution and also for
showing your “person” how much you care about them. This one-of-a-kind aspect of Nimble for Good’s Travel Kit shows the uniqueness in the product you are gifting!
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End your best friend’s plastic-bottle buying habits by gifting them a S’well Stainless Steel water bottle this holiday season. The average American buys an average of 167 single-use plastic bottles, costing around $266 a year. With the purchase of a reusable water bottle, you can save a little over $17,000 in your lifetime from no longer buying single-use plastic water bottles! Save your environment and your money by making the switch to S’well water bottles.
Whether you need cold water for the gym or hot tea on cold winter mornings, S’well has got your back. With the mission to reduce plastic, S’well set out to create a reusable bottle that would combine fashion with function to make saving the environment attractive to consumers. S’well bottles are BPA-free reusable bottles, with triple-walled ThermaS’well technology that creates a condensation-free shell that won’t sweat in your bag or on your hands.
With hundreds of styles and sizes, S’well bottles are the perfect gift that everyone will enjoy this holiday season. Not only are S’well products eco-friendly, but they also give back to communities in need. As a proud partner of UNICEF, S’well has committed $1.4 million since 2017 to provide clean and safe water to places in need worldwide.
Earth Hero Zero Waste Starter kit
Want to help your friends and family reduce, reuse and recycle? Earth Bound’s Earth Hero Zero Waste Starter kit is a great gift basket full of sustainable gifts that can complete these three R’s! The basket features a few of Earth Bound’s favorite brands who specialize in reusable products. This season’s current box includes Produce Bags, Silicone Stasher Sandwich Bag, EarthHero Bamboo Utensil Set, Stainless Steel Straw & Brush Set and an Adult Bamboo Toothbrush. What makes these products sustainable is that they are made entirely with recycled, stainless steel and vegan materials. Each product can also be composted or recycled after you have used them to their “end of life.” Reducing your waste is vital when forming a sustainable home.