It’s that time of year when we start to mention Christmas and whether you’re in search of crackers, cards or children’s gifts, look no further than the eco-friendly options from the RSPB this festive season.
Every year in the UK, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste from packaging gets thrown away, as well as about 227,000 miles of wrapping paper. But Christmas shopping doesn’t have to induce eco-anxiety – these nature-friendly packaging options will make sure that you are treading lightly, with all the proceeds directly helping the nature that you love.
Plastic-free and forest-friendly Christmas cards
These Christmas cards feature beautiful designs as well as eco-friendly credentials – they are fully recyclable and don’t have any foil or glitter (a microplastic that can end up in oceans and ingested by fish, as well as making the product unrecyclable). They’re even wrapped in plastic-free, home-compostable wrappers or recyclable boxes!
All three of the RSPB’s lovely wrapping paper options are made from recycled sustainably sourced paper. This also means that the wrapping paper itself can be recycled! And another little cherry on top – it’s printed with water-based inks that reduce the toxins released into our environment.
With the RSPB crackers, you get eco-friendly presents – a trivia game, chocolate robin, a collectable RSPB bird pin badge, or build-your own wooden decorations. The crackers themselves, as well as their packaging, are all plastic-free and made from recycled, sustainably sourced paper. They also come with a lovely decorative ribbon that can be repurposed with your own wrapping.
Sustainable Christmas tree decorations
These decorations will add distinction to any tree and are made with eco-friendly materials such as wool felt, ceramic or sustainably sourced wood. Â
These gorgeous scarves are all made of organic cotton, ensuring ecologically and socially responsible production, limited water use and safe working conditions.
For the full range of Christmas goodies and wildlife products click here
20 RSPB Bird Charity Christmas Cards
£15.99
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