One Thing You Can Do: Sustainable Holiday Shopping

During the holidays, a lot of shopping is done online. This is more convenient for most people because they can do all of their shopping from home instead of having to go out and buy gifts. Although this may be more convenient to the consumer, this isn't helping the environment. Shopping earlier, before the rush of Christmas, can limit the need for expedited shipping. This method of shipping creates more trips that are less efficient, which harms the environment a lot more than just regularly getting items shipped. Buying before the season would also make people think more into the gifts, which would mean less returns and help the environment. Another holiday tradition that harms the environment is wrapping paper. Americans spend 12.7 million dollars on wrapping paper every year and most of it can't be recycled.
I think that people should try to be mindful of their impact on the environment during the holiday season, but I don't think most people would make a big difference in how they shop for the holiday. They might be more aware of the impact, but I don't think a lot of people would stop using wrapping paper. The article had many good alternatives and solutions to some of the environmental problems, but I don't think people care enough to change the way they prepare for the holidays.
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