An Eco-friendly Christmas

I suppose I am a bit of a tree hugger. Sometimes literally... but what I'm really trying to say is that I hate seeing tons of things being used for two seconds and then filling up landfills for the rest of their lives and limited resources being ruined for no reason. Therefore I have come up with a few tips for an ecofriendly Christmas that I am going to try and use this year and will overall help our world:

1) Eco-friendly wrapping paper: I really dislike wrapping paper. Don't get that confused with unwrapping things. I LOVE unwrapping things: random gifts, mail, DVD's, chocolates, etc. But the thing with wrapping paper is that surprisingly enough it is paper... used only for wrapping. Once a person gets a gift, that wrapping paper has a lifespan of about 30 seconds... or 30 minutes if you unwrap like a grandma. So anyways this year I'm going to wrap gifts in an eco-friendly way, I suggest using such things as:
 - newspaper
 - towels
 - blankets
 - nothing, just hide your gift under some other ones that are wrapped and yell out who the gift is for when people start handing out presents.
(P.s. I'm not saying your family will appreciate this approach, but the environment will.)

2) Eco-friendly Christmas Cards: Verbal Christmas cards are the new written. I thought these were only for when you didn't have time to buy/make a birthday card... but no! They work for all holidays, plus you get to take the time out to see each person individually and tell them what you would have written on their card!

3) Eco-friendly shopping: "How many bags would you like?"  Just say No(ne).
If you're a woman... just shove it all in the eco-friendly bag of yours called a purse. If your purse is not big enough... time for an upgrade(I feel obligated to say no fur or leather)! Or carry one of those fabric bags that roll up real small to put stuff in. Or do what I do... awkardly carry it all out of the store knowing that the trees in the parking lot are smiling at you for saving their lives (even if you do drop your dumb receipt in the process and chase it around until it goes under your car and you have to crawl under your car to get it because you can't stand to see a piece of paper get thrown on the ground and not recycled). Something to that degree anyways.
If you're male... umm I guess you could start carrying one of those gym bags that is in no way considered a purse, and will make you look tough since you will look like you are always on your way to the gym. Or just awkwardly carry everything as well: tree saving, fun and a challenge! Win, win, win.
Oh hmm, I guess this doesn't really work if you are buying a lot of groceries. Oh ok I got it... put it all into the cart with no bags, then transfer piece by piece into your car, then at home you can unload it item by item into your home. Then you don't even need to go to the gym!! Quintuplet Win!

4) Eco-friendly Christmas meal eating: Use real plates and cutlery, preferably ones you don't have to hand wash. If not plausible, like say you are dutch and have about 35 people coming to your Christmas dinner, really encourage a cut down on paper plates and plastic cup usage. Use felt pens to write names on cups for when your crazy cousins leave them all over the house and, best case scenario, share! Which sounds odd but really, one cup per family, they all sit near each other usually anyways, perfect. Germs will be contained to each household. For pure enjoyment, try and see if your family will share plates... not only will it be hilarious but it will also save the world. Also, try and eat steak, not turkey as the methane produced by cows is wrecking the 'ol ozone layer, last I heard anyways.

Steaks > Turkey