{"id":6750,"date":"2018-12-10T03:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T03:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/?p=6750"},"modified":"2018-12-07T11:45:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T11:45:29","slug":"sustainable-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/sustainable-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kat’s Movement Mission | Moving into a Sustainable Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, the season of goodwill\u00a0<\/strong>is truly underway. It\u2019s become clear to most of us that the way that us humans have organised ourselves and decided that shopping for throwaway goods is an acceptable pastime is simply not an option\u00a0<\/strong>for the planet anymore.<\/h3>\n

\"sustainable\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s become clear to us that the world is drowning in the weight of plastic and with ever-more goods and unsustainable food being produced, carbon emissions rise, rainforest gets cut down and our precious water supply wanes.<\/p>\n

I know that these aren\u2019t very jolly, Christmassy thoughts \u2013 but let\u2019s be honest<\/strong>, these are thoughts which are now in the back, if not the front of many of our minds.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to also focus on\u00a0sustainable ways\u00a0<\/strong>that we can make Christmas Christmassy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rent a\u00a0Christmas tree!<\/h3>\n

Right next to my house, they do a \u2018Rent a Christmas Tree\u2019 scheme, which is amazing!! The other thing you can do is to use the same tree\u00a0every year.\u00a0<\/strong>Then when you want to hang things off the tree, re-use all the old decorations <\/strong>and just make for yourself new decorations. All the shiny new baubles and plastic in the shops come at too high a price for the planet.<\/p>\n

Candles<\/h3>\n

Decorate with plenty of candles \u2013 but please make sure you\u2019re not using paraffin candles, which are the ones usually found in supermarkets, instead you can use clean-burning vegetable wax candles. <\/strong>Perhaps try organic soy wax candles?<\/strong>We like these candles by The Pure Candle Company.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"sustainable\"<\/p>\n

Decorating with foliage<\/h3>\n

Decorate with evergreens! <\/strong>I\u2019m no horticulturist, but the way that I decorate my own house is with displays of locally found plants – holly, ivy, and fir and lovely flowers. <\/strong>There are very beautiful ways of making your house look gorgeous and Christmassy, just being a bit \u2018greener!\u2019. Check out some of these ideas from House and Garden for decorating with foliage.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wrapping<\/h3>\n

Keep wrapping paper to a minimum, use recycled paper<\/strong>and reuse all your old, but still gorgeous ribbons and bows.<\/p>\n

Eating<\/h3>\n

Eat and drink\u00a0local and organic! <\/strong>\u00a0Try to support smaller, local businesses \u2013 even the UK produces lovely sparkling wine, which shall be sparkles at the MFML party, and there\u2019s a lovely vineyard not far from me. So do support local where possible. And try to buy organic, we all know that the pesticides and chemicals used in conventional farming aren’t kind to the environment. Just see if you can perhaps provide one\u00a0less meat <\/strong>dish than you normally would. I know a meat-free Christmas is too far for most, but just reducing the amount of meat in your meal, and of course going organic and free-range, are kinder to the planet and each other options!<\/p>\n

\"sustainable\"<\/p>\n

Gifting<\/h3>\n

And of course, with present-giving, giving the gift of health\u00a0<\/strong>in the form of an MFML subscription<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the best gift, but also think of gifting places on retreats, workshops and classes. Experiences are the best gift to give!<\/p>\n

With love
\nKat and Team MFML
\nxxx<\/p>\n

ps.
\nHave you entered our Christmas competition\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>on social? You could win\u00a0an incredible\u00a0wellbeing bundle for you and one for a friend!<\/p>\n

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>>The MFML Christmas Giveaway!>><\/a><\/h5>\n
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10th December 2018<\/p>\n

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