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If you were lucky enough to receive lots of Christmas Cards, then think about how you recycle them. Many supermarkets have started offering Christmas Card recycling schemes, which is a really easy way to recycle your cards. However, you can also cut up your Christmas cards to make your own gift tags!

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Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to think about recycling your Christmas tree? That’s assuming you have a real tree that is.

Why have a real Christmas tree? Well, they are more eco-friendly, that’s why! Although artificial trees can last for many years, they are usually made from metal and various plastics. Artificial trees require a great deal of energy to make, and they may also lead to the creation of by-products including lead. The average life of a fake tree is just 6 years, and when they are dumped, they’ll take hundreds of years to break down.

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The World Christmas Tree 2008 project is a project where you upload your picture of your Christmas Tree, and you could end up saving 1 square foot of forest!

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Merry Christmas to the readers of Daily Eco Tips! I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

To mark this festive day, here’s a Christmas-themed eco-tip. No doubt you’ll be having Christmas dinner today, probably more food than you’ll normally eat in a few days. However, what do you do with the leftovers? Don’t waste them! Here are a few ideas.

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If you’ve run out of time to send conventional Christmas cards, then why not send an ecard instead? Electronic cards (or eCards) allow you to send someone special a card at the last minute via email. This means you can let someone know you’re thinking of them, even if you forgot to send a card in the post. eCards are usually free to send and often come with music and animation.

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Did you know that most wrapping paper is not recyclable? We spend fortunes on gift wrapping paper, just for a few moments of pleasure. Take a look at Furoshiki, the Japanese art of folding cloth for wrapping gifts. Using techniques similar to Origami, Furoshiki uses a collection of folding techniques to attractively wrap gifts.

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They do say that it’s the thought that counts, however, what’s the point in giving a gift that’s unwanted? If you’ve spent a fortune travelling to see someone (hotels and transport are far from cheap these days), you might not have the pennies to buy an expensive gift. So here’s a great eco-friendly alternative, present your loved ones with a Gift of Time.

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Part of the charm of holiday gift-giving is in the wrapping. But when I searched for eco-friendly paper and ribbon near my apartment, located in the center of Washington, DC, I couldn’t find any. It made no sense to give earth-friendly gifts wrapped with new materials.

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Eco Friendly Baby Showers are the latest trend in baby showers. A Green Baby Shower is a celebration of life. Demonstrate this theme by decorating with potted plants and natural resources. You can throw an Eco friendly baby shower by using Eco friendly products and baby gifts.

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Did you know that Christmas cards generate up to 20,000 tonnes of waste per year. Well now you can help reduce this waste by sending your Christmas cards online.

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This Holiday season you may notice a new style of “Christmas light” on the shelves, I’m talking about LEDs. These new light-emitting diodes only draw 0.04 watts and are up 90 percent more efficient than their incandescent counterparts.

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One great way to help the planet is to host a Go Green Fundraiser. The idea is simple, instead of selling the same tired old fundraising products that customers have been buying for years, you offer all natural, organic, and earth friendly products.

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Bonfire night is almost here, so here are a few tips for you so you can have a safe and eco-friendly celebration.

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Another interesting Halloween party idea is to make your own Halloween treat tubes from old toilet roll tubes and recycled paper.

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In the final eco tip for Halloween, here are some ways to make your Halloween party completely green.

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You might be getting trick or treaters in a couple of weeks, so here’s a collection of eco-friendly treat ideas for Halloween.

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With Halloween fast approaching, here are some ideas on how you can keep your Halloween pumpkins eco-friendly.

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed…. and something Green?

Weddings are a major part of most cultures, but they are often expensive and are not particularly environmentally friendly. Think of the massive surge of travel your friends and family need to do! There’s a wide spectrum of ways to make your wedding a bit greener. We’ve assembled some resources that can help when planning your wedding.

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Did you know that gift or wrapping paper is typically not recyclable? The way in which the paper is manufactured means that it cannot be recycled by conventional paper recycling techniques.

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