Название: Eco-Crafts for the HolidaysРедактор: Marrianne Miall
Год: 2022
Издательство: Search Press Ltd
Cтраниц: 132
Формат: pdf
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Язык: English
«Eco-Crafts for the Holidays: over 25 stylish projects that won’t hurt the planet »
I absolutely love the holiday season. It's a nostalgic time for me, filled with many fond memories. Every year, I transform the house into Santa's Grotto. There is nothing better than watching my favorite festive films with the Christmas tree in prize position, covered tastefully in decorations and fairy lights. For me, it’s a fabulously creative time of year, and I would like to share some of that with you.
Firstly, though, if you have picked up this publication, you are likely to be aware of the environmental impact the holidays have on our planet. In fact, it is notorious for creating a lot of waste. Americans throw away 25 percent more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year's than any other time of year, about one million extra tons per week. It's not much better in the UK: approximately 500 tonnes of fairy lights and 108 million rolls of gift wrap are disposed of every year A lot of this will end up in landfill because it is tainted with materials such as glitter and metallic plastic coatings, which cannot be recycled.
One way of reducing waste around this time of year is to make our own environmentally-friendly decorations, gift wrap, and cards. We can recycle some of that waste, forage for natural materials and use up some of the craft stash sitting in the loft!
I don't want to preach about what you should or shouldn't be using or making - all I want to do is inspire you to make your own holidays less wasteful and kinder to the planet. If we all make smalt steps to reduce what we send to landfill by recycling or upcycling what we might otherwise throw out, and mix it with sustainable and eco-friendly materials, we can make beautiful, stylish decorations that fill our homes with seasonal warmth - and we have the satisfaction of knowing we are doing something positive for the planet.
This subject excites me so much, and I cannot wait to share my ideas with you.
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