A Global Inheritance Holiday Special
Don’t be a Scrooge this December by making Mom Earth work overtime – you can celebrate the holidays and support the planet by getting creative with your gift giving (and wrapping!). Our team at Global Inheritance headquarters organized a few tips to help you reduce waste and look less trashy in front of friends and family. We are even hosting a Gift Wrap Battle where we introduce the best sustainable wrappers on Earth. Thank you for all your support this year and we wish all of you happy holidays!
Presents to Impress Your Mother (Earth that is)
It can seem cliche, but spending time with the ones you love, like, or manage to tolerate a few times a year is the meaningful ingredient in giving Gift Experiences. Try a dance class, night at the movies, concert, spa day, art show, or just a cozy night binge-watching some guilty pleasure television.
Check out this study that found that 92% of people prefer receiving experiences over physical gifts
It really is better to give than to receive. Make a donation to a cause in the name of the gift recipient. Many incredible NGOs even offer gifting programs, like naming an animal at a rescue shelter, or directly offer potential gift items, like Global Inheritance’s full-size and mini Art of Recycling recycling bins.
Use this tool to find nonprofits in your neighborhood for a bigger impact!
Give it up for those in your hood. Shopping for gifts at your local businesses and supporting community craftspeople is also an investment in your future.
Read this article from Entrepreneur for more ideas on how to support your local businesses.
Don’t look trashy this holiday season - choose gifts from sustainable or plastic-free brands or if you’ve got the skills, create your own!
Check out Package Free Shop to shop the best plastic-free gifts!
Pre-loved gifts never go out of fashion. Find gems at your local thrift store or gift a shopping spree to discover the next thrifted trend.
Try using this Thrift Store locator to find locations that are convenient for you!
Create your own gift certificate to deliver experiences that nobody else could. Whether it’s a homemade dinner, mixtape playlist, yard work, sober driver night, life coach session, coffee date, or anything your recipient might need. The only limit is your imagination.
Canva makes it easy to design your perfect gift certificate. Try it here!
Gift a plant, or plant a tree (or three!) to support taking carbon out of the atmosphere!
Check out the organization One Tree Planted
Make Your Wraps Matter
A gift bag has unlimited lives if you treat ‘em right – always reach for last year's bags, tissue paper and ribbons first!
Every year an estimated 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper is used in the U.S., most of which ends up in the landfill! Feel confident about the impact you're making!
Always go for recycled paper first - paper bags, newspaper, old magazines, posters + more.
This blog post is sure to inspire some newspaper-wrapped gifts!
Wrap with fabric from home or from a thrift store! Joyful colors and patterns are everywhere - scarves, clothing, tote bags, and more!
Explore Furoshiki - the Japanese art of using fabric to wrap items.
Instead of manufactured bows - opt for twine with fabric from old clothes, and make your own bows from recycled materials to show off your creativity.
Check out this video tutorial on how to wrap bows from recycled magazines and this New York Times article on how to make newspaper bows!
Reuse cardboard shipping boxes, cereal or other sturdy boxes instead of something new.
Do you still have leftover boxes? Check this out and put them to use!
Add natural festive touches – a sprig of pine, dried flowers, etc. – to make your presents pop.
Get some ideas here!
Use biodegradable paper tape or recycled scotch tape - it’s so worth it that you may buy a second as a gift!
This article ranks the best eco-friendly tape of 2023!