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ideas for being green during the holidays from the NNHS Green Team

Green Products We Like

  • Reusable paper towels- “unpaper towels” 
  • Natural sponges- bamboo and sea sponge
  • Who gives a crap” toilet paper- recycled paper and building toilets in developing locations
  •  Play it again sports
  • Refill household cleaners (dishwasher, laundry detergent, moisturizer, shampoo, etc.) at Fulfilled Goods in Newton

Helpful Tips

  • Use leftover bones from roasts, bird, etc for making stock
  • Save your veggie peels and scraps to add to a freezer bag, turn into homemade stock
  • Wrap gifts in newspaper to save on wrapping paper and give a fun retro vibe
  • “Wrap”gifts with leftover fabric
  • Giving out leftovers? Don’t buy new plastic containers, ask people to bring their own
  • Do a pre-owned gift swap: pass on something you don’t use and don’t throw it out
  • Shop ugly holiday sweaters at thrift stores, minimize fast fashion
  • Plan to ‘recycle’ your christmas tree by donating to a farm or nature center for composting/animal enrichment - City of Newton xmas tree pick up
  • Gift services/experiences instead of material items
    • MFA
    • Fiamma glass studio- Waltham
    • Tile in arlington
    • Bordaborg
    • Escape room
    • Ice skating warrior area
    • New Art Center
    • Hiking with goats