Holiday's don't have to cost a fortune to those of us who are taking the time to buy green. What does buying green mean you may ask? Well, simple. Take the time to shop gently used items instead of purchasing new. These used items, will not only saves you money, but it also helps our planet as those things won't end up in a landfill somewhere when they could find new life in someone else's home. There is a new wave that is leaning towards this kind of more responsible shopping and anyone can jump on this bandwagon.
What are some things that you may be able to find when buying green? Great question. The list is so long that it would take tons of time to list all the items that a person can find that are gently-used and just waiting for someone to re-purpose, so for the purpose of this article we'll stick to only the ones that pertain to this topic.
Three Ideas For "Green" Holiday Purchases
1. Holiday Decorations: Many families have wonderful gently-used holiday decorations that for whatever reason they've decided to part with. They could be choosing to do this as they wish to change their holiday color scheme, down-size their load of holiday decorations or--like a lot of people I know--have always purchased more than they can reasonably use and only find this out close to the holidays. So help a family out by purchasing their still very good condition decorations instead of brand new.
2. Games, Toys: There are an incredible amount of games and toys out there that only get used one or two seasons and then are stored. Someone could be choosing to sell a used holiday item because of lack of interest on the child's part of merely because children regularly change their interests. But should all those items end up in landfills? No. They could make beautiful gifts for another child and have a new life as a re-purposed item.
3. Clothing: Who out there doesn't buy clothing in some way shape or form for their children for the holiday? Why buy brand new when there are so many families whose children outgrow them in a matter of months? These items are still in great shape. They still have those beautiful, expensive, brand-name labels as your kids are looking for, but they come with a price tag that won't make you feel that you have to take out a loan to pay for them.
When you're thinking about your holiday shopping this year, why not take a step to buy green? You will love it. Your wallet will love it, and the planet will love it as it will be one more item that isn't sent to the landfills. If you are someone who finds that they have an overabundance of any of the items listed above, why not resell them. It takes the whole world to take care of a planet. You can do your part by keeping those gently-used items out of the landfills.
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