Love the Earth

Alright, confession time. I'm a serious save-the-world chica.

If that TV is left on stand-by, if your lamp is on and no-one's in the room, if you don't switch the toaster off at the wall when you're done, I will pounce.

OK, don't get scared! All I do is try to make the Earth a better place for future generations.

But coming up to Christmas, that is hard. Even for me. I'm so excited about tearing open a fab new gift, that recycling the packaging doesn't even cross my mind. 

So, I've resolved that this season I'm going to keep on saving the world, not put it on hold. You should too! And if you don't already recycle/energy-save/re-use/etc. here are some trés-facile (I had my French listening exam today, croissants and baguettes are still wandering around my mind) ways to have fun and help the enviornment.

1. Energy Saving

I luurve the twinkle of fairy lights around the Christmas tree in the evening, but if you're leaving yours on in the day, when you're at school, there's a bit of a problemo. Seriously, what's the point in leaving them on? But with the flick of a switch, your conscience is clean. 

2. Reduce, Re-use, Recycle.

Oo-er. Grandma's just given you a hideous cardi that you know you wouldn't be seen dead in! But before you put it in the bin or burn it it's so ugly, why not give it to your local charity shop? You never know, someone might think it's a spectacular piece from Victorian times. Just spare your nan and tell her it's lovely.

If you're like me, and couldn't wrap a prezzie to save your life, and instead end up with wrapping paper stuck to your hair, don't chuck out the crumpled pieces of paper. Put it in your paper bin. Just make sure there's no bits of sellotape stuck to it, it's not recyclable.

Old jam jar about to be put in the rubbish? How about painting it and making it a pretty tea-light jar? Give it to someone as a gift, or keep it for the dinner table.

Cut down on landfill and make gift-tags out of old Christmas/Birthday cards.

3. Trees

Did you know that about six-million Christmas trees will be thrown out this year, creating more than 9,000 tonnes of waste?

Persuade your folks to get an artificial tree instead of buying a real one every year. Artifial trees can be taken apart and put up again every year. This saves loads of landfill.

4. Prezzies

My friends and I have a Secret Santa every year, it's so much fun. Tip - don't buy cheap little things that fall apart in a minute. They have to be thrown out. I'd rather spend a fiver on some make-up and hair prods for someone than a quid on rubbish.

Hope this helps you have a enviro-friendly Christmas!

P.S, it's only 2 weeks! So excited!