5 tips for choosing a sustainable Christmas gift

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It's almost that time again: the most wonderful time of the year if we are to believe singer Andy Williams. Christmas is just around the corner! Christmas brings a lot of joy, conviviality with friends and/or family and it is a great excuse to eat delicious (and a lot). Unfortunately, the Christmas period is a less fun celebration for the environment. A lot of waste is produced during Christmas. Think about all the food left over, the one-time use of wrapping paper, disposable plastic plates, cutlery and cups. Not to mention the obligatory gift you got from your grandmother that eventually ends up "just" in the trash because you can't use it. One way to avoid this is to think carefully about a sustainable Christmas gift. Retulp gives you 5 tips so you can find your sustainable gift that is both good for the environment and for people - at any time of the year.

1. Look at the quality

Many people often receive several low-quality gifts that break down quickly or are thrown away after only a few days. Look carefully at the material the products are made of. It is better to give fewer gifts of higher quality that last longer.

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2. Practical

Everyone has received (or given) a useless, unusable (Christmas) gift. So choose to give a practical gift or a sustainable gift like a Retulp bottle.

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3. Socially responsible

By giving a socially responsible product you are not only doing good for yourself, but also for another person and the planet. For example, choose a product that supports a tree or water project. By the way, did you know that for every bottle sold, Retulp donates 1000 times the content in liters of water to developing countries?

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4. Personal

How nice it is that you can personalize your Christmas gift! By leaving a personal message or logo on your sustainable Christmas gift, you make it just that little bit more fun.

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5. Packaging

As we mentioned earlier, single-use wrapping paper is not very sustainable. Choose a Christmas gift with as little or no wrapping material as possible. Do you still want to wrap your gift nicely? Then use a nice reusable bag or box. Of course, you can also choose to reuse used paper such as a newspaper.

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Wondering if a Retulp Christmas gift is for you?