Back to SearchThe holiday season can be a time of great consumption, especially with events like Black Friday kicking off the busiest shopping days of the year. However, it is still possible to create plenty of memories while also staying low waste.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is encouraging residents to create memories, not garbage, by making thoughtful decisions about shopping, shipping, packaging gifts, cooking, decorations and more. Thoughtful gift planning and gift giving, particularly during major shopping events, can dramatically reduce the amount of packaging and wrapping that accumulates and may encourage opportunities to create new holiday traditions.
Looking for low waste gift ideas to get you started? Give some of the suggestions below a try:
- Treat someone to a trip to the spa
- Start a new hobby with a loved one
- Regift a favorite novel or board game
- Offer your dog walking or cat sitting services
- Sign someone up for an art class or cooking class
- Make homemade treats for friends and neighbours
- Gift a movie, theatre or sporting event experience
- Organize a winter snowshoe or hike with your family
- Sponsor a child or charity cause in lieu of a gift
- Use low waste packaging and wrapping. If using regular wrapping and packaging, please check the Recycle Coach app (rdco.com/recyclecoach) to see if those materials can be recycled.
For more ideas, visit rdco.com/creatememories. The webpage includes fun, festive and friendly resources courtesy of our partners at Metro Vancouver to help you make memories, not garbage this holiday season.
Email recycle@rdco.com or call the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 for more information.
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