Green, lush and beautiful- UNICEF urges all to enjoy eco-conscious celebrations this year end!<\/p>\n
The holiday season is upon us\u2014a time for joy, connection, and some serious festive cheer, laughter, and lots (and we mean LOTS) of food!<\/p>\n
Whether you\u00a0are preparing for Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Mawlid al-Nabi, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, and many others observed across the globe, it\u2019s essential to recognize an unintended consequence of the season: the increase in solid and food waste and the additional strain on natural resources.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s be real\u2014there\u2019s nothing festive about overflowing trash bins. The holidays often lead to significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n
Did you know?<\/p>\n
Simple ways to celebrate sustainably<\/p>\n
Want more inspiration? Check out our\u00a0Holiday Guide – Eco Tips for the Holiday Season\u00a0<\/strong>for simple ideas to celebrate sustainably and keep the planet smiling through all the festivities.<\/p>\n This holiday season, let\u2019s show that celebrations don\u2019t have to cost the Earth. By making meaningful changes, we can spread cheer while reducing our footprint, making our celebrations even more meaningful.<\/p>\n As we ring in 2025, let\u2019s set goals for a greener year! Check this New Year’s Eco-Resolutions: Make 2025 a Greener Year!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s make this season one of joy, reflection, and positive action for a better, greener world. Let\u2019s end the year with full hearts, not full bins.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A special note of thanks to UNICEF\u00a0 for this article.<\/p>\n Warmly (but not\u00a0too<\/em>\u00a0warm, let\u2019s save energy!)<\/p>\n NYHQ Green Team and GSA Team<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Note: If you enjoyed this article, and would like to stay updated with more, you can:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Green, lush and beautiful- UNICEF urges all to enjoy eco-conscious celebrations this year end! The holiday season is upon us\u2014a time for joy, connection, and some serious festive cheer, laughter, and lots (and we mean LOTS) of food! Whether you\u00a0are preparing for Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Mawlid al-Nabi, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, and many others observed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":379306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[215],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-379280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holidays-activities-places-to-go-family-getaway-programs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Looking Ahead: New Year\u2019s Eco-Conscious Resolutions<\/h3>\n
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