Christmas is a time for giving, celebrating, and spending time with loved ones. But behind the joy of the season lies a shocking environmental cost. Every year, the festivities create an enormous amount of waste, and much of it ends up in landfills. In fact, over 100,000 tonnes of plastic packaging are thrown away each Christmas, alongside large volumes of glass, cardboard, and other materials. 😔
But it’s not just packaging that’s the problem. Our overall consumption during the three-day Christmas festivities—covering food, travel, lighting, and gifts—results in as much as 650 kg of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) per person. That’s equivalent to the weight of 1,000 Christmas puddings! 🎂 And get this—it accounts for 5.5% of our total annual carbon footprint. Those few days of celebration come with a heavy environmental price tag. 🌍
The Hidden Cost of Christmas Gifts 🎁
Christmas is also a time for giving (and sometimes receiving unwanted gifts). Sadly, almost one in five unwanted gifts ends up in landfill. 😢 Many of these gifts are often novelty items or poorly thought-out toiletries that come in single-use plastic packaging, making them even worse for the environment. The truth is, a lot of these gifts are used once (if at all) and then discarded, contributing to the growing waste problem we face every year.
The Advent Calendar Dilemma 🤔
One particular area of waste during the festive season is advent calendars. These fun, daily countdowns to Christmas can generate a lot of rubbish—especially those filled with small plastic toys, sweets wrapped in single-use plastics, and even miniature beauty products, that come in single-use plastic, and are housed in layers of single-use plastic and copious quantities of cardboard. Each year, millions of these advent calendars get tossed away, creating mountains of unnecessary waste.
SNOAP’s Eco-Friendly Solution 🌿💚
At SNOAP, we believe it’s time to rethink how we celebrate Christmas. That’s why we’ve created a luxury, eco-friendly alternative with our SNOAP Sustainable Luxury Advent Range. This range includes:
- Advent Garland: A sustainable, reusable Advent Garland that helps you celebrate the countdown to Christmas in style, without the waste. This garland hangs on twine with wooden pegs that can be used to hang Christmas cards or other decorations when you have removed that "days" Advent.
- Gorgeous Gift Box: A beautifully crafted, eco-conscious gift box perfect for gifting someone (or treating yourself!) while keeping the planet in mind - this was our Best Seller for Christmas 2023.
- Paw-Pack: Because your furry friends deserve an eco-friendly holiday treat, too! The shampoo in our Paw-Pack is paw-fect for dogs and horses with amazing results!
By choosing SNOAP’s Eco-Friendly Advent Range, you can drastically reduce the waste your household generates this Christmas. Our products come in biodegradable, FSC-approved packaging, have natural ingredients with essential oils, produce cleaner waste water and have less than 10% the carbon footprint of liquid alternatives, with ZERO single-use plastic - so you can enjoy the holidays guilt-free, knowing you’re making a positive impact on the environment.
Be Part of the Change: Join the Waitlist Today! 🌍🎁
Join Here 🎅🏼
This Christmas, let’s embrace a more sustainable way to celebrate. Join the waitlist NOW to get your hands on our SNOAP Sustainable Luxury Advent Range, launching on 1st November. Those on the waitlist will get 24 hours of exclusive access as numbers are limited - our Gorgeous Gift Box sold out last year! You will also get an Exclusive Gift (for waitlister's only) inside your order! Together, we can make this Christmas kinder to the planet while still enjoying all the festive joy, and having a luxury experience. 🌟
Ready to make a difference? [Join the waitlist here] and be the first to shop our Sustainable Luxury Advent Collection! Because Christmas shouldn't cost the earth!🎁🌎💚
