Believe it or not, the 2025 Holiday Season is almost upon us, and this year – ‘Tis the season to be green! The Mount Pleasant Green Initiatives Committee has some tips for you to be green this upcoming holiday season:
1. If you are looking to spruce up your holiday decorations, plan to exchange them with a friend, family member or neighbour instead of buying new ones. You can also go hunting in our Facebook Buy/Sell/Trade group for decorations to either purchase, use, or trade.
2. Reusable cloth gift wrap is trendy right now! These fun colourful cloths can make for a gift itself. Other ideas would be to use dish towels or jars that can be used again later or even using newspapers or other papers you have around the house instead of recycling them. And remember to save your gift wrap, bags, and boxes to reuse next Christmas and for other celebrations.
3. Be sure to properly recycle your Christmas tree. The City of Calgary’s steps to composting your real Christmas tree are to remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and tree stand, and to cut your tree into small pieces before placing it in your green cart. Keep your eye on various Christmas tree drop-off locations throughout the city as well.
4. Be mindful of food waste when planning those holiday meals. It might be tempting to cook an abundance of dishes, but unless there is a plan for all the leftovers – keep the amount to a regular serving for everyone attending.
5. Plan re-gifts for gift exchanges. When it comes to gift giving this year, shop within your own home. Maybe there are books, puzzles, toys, board games, appliances etc. in your home that are just sitting collecting dust – we bet these would make for wonderful gifts!
To make this last one even easier – come check out the MPCA Re-Gift Exchange Event on November 29 at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre (please check out the MPCA website or event flyer for more details). If you have any items that you think someone else may like as gifts, please bring them along as donations for the event or feel free to just come by and browse. There will also be crafts for kids, and a little café set up!
If you want to get involved and be a part of making Mount Pleasant a greener community, we would love to have you join the committee. Please email [email protected] for more information or if you have any questions.
Have a great month,
The MPCA Green Initiatives Committee
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