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Purchase gift wrap made from recycled paper, reuse gift bags or use the Sunday comics for wrapping.
Purchase gifts made from recycled materials. Check out the Department of Conservation's Green Gift Guide at www.greengiftguide.com.

Consider gift certificates for non-material items, like tickets to a show or theater, massage, or sporting event.

Use minimal packing materials when mailing gifts. These are not recyclable, but sometimes can be donated to a local shipping store after you use them.
When shopping or traveling this holiday season, use public transit.
Buy reused gifts.
Use locally grown organic foods for your holiday parties.
Buy a living tree and plant it after the holiday season.
Bring your own cloth bags or reusable bags to the store while holiday shopping.
Send recycled content paper holiday cards or electronic cards.

For more holiday waste reduction ideas, visit the CA Integrated Waste Management Board's website at: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/PublicEd/Holidays/.

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