Everyone has felt the pressure of opening a gift on Christmas that they knew they were not going to like. They’ve felt the eyes of their loved ones upon them as they open the hideous sweater or tie given to them by their Aunt, or had to watch with worry as their child turned their nose up at a new pair of socks. Even though most people have learned to mask their disappointment when they receive a gif that they don’t’ want or like it still leaves the question of what to do with a gift that will likely end up taking up space in a closet. Literally millions of people will be throwing millions of gifts into the corners of their world which may seem like a harmless act, but could be one that damages the environment.
People don’t realize that even the most environmentally friendly gift takes energy, electricity, and carbon emissions to make and this is especially true of gifts that are made in foreign countries. This means when you don’t use a gift that you don’t want, an item that someone else might want, you’ve wasted the carbon footprint that it took to make the item. To cut down on this waste, citizens are urged to sell unwanted gifts on sites like E-bay. Even though it cannot undo the damage that the gift has already done, it can stop another one from being made by allowing another person to purchase it. People are also encouraged to recycle or reuse wrapping paper.
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