When buying
for a birthday, you want to get something meaningful and useful. Though some of
us are good gift buyers and some of us are not so good at it, most people end
up missing the mark on occasion. When this happens, the gift we chose ends up
in the back of someone's closet, re-gifted, or sitting in a landfill. Useless
gifts can be fun gifts, but they also serve no real purpose and are only fun
until they have lost appeal. Instead of giving some of the top five gifts most
likely to land in a landfill, try to find some green birthday gifts that are
useful and make a positive mark on the world.
Plastic
toys are probably at the top of the list of birthday gifts for kids that end up
in the trash and sitting in a landfill. There are some toys that come out that
hold the interest of a child for a long time, but most do not. Within a few
months they are in a trash heap if they are not still in the back of your
closet. If you buy someone something like this, put a lot of thought into it.
Even better, choose green birthday gifts like wood toys that will last and can
biodegrade in a landfill. Wood toys like blocks tend to be used for years on
end, which also makes them superior to plastic toys of any type.
Makeup,
body wash, and other personal hygiene gift sets are also in the top five
birthday gifts that are most likely to end up in a landfill. The problem with
these sets is that they often come with too much stuff and what is included
never gets used. Most of them have preservatives and other chemical additives
that ensure they will take forever to biodegrade - if they do at all. Instead,
look for a all natural item to give and give just one thing instead of a set.
There are people who make these things will all natural ingredients. These
green birthday gifts are more likely to be used, more likely to be in a
recycled bottle, and are less likely to harm the environment if they are thrown
out.
Third on a
list of top five birthday gifts to end up in a landfill would be clothes. The
reason why this is so wasteful is because people are always very picky about
what they wear. Most clothing items go unused, unworn, and in the trash.
Instead, think of green birthday gifts like gift certificates to a favorite
store so that they can pick out their own items, or get things like throw blankets
or pillows made with recycled materials or out of pure fabrics like cotton that
will biodegrade.
Stuffed
animals also make the list of top five birthday gifts that end up trashed.
Stuffed animals are undoubtedly cute, which is why we buy them, but most people
won't keep them. They may keep something special that comes with sentimental
meaning attached to an event or person, but most of these end up getting thrown
out. Instead, go with something like wall art made with recycled materials as
green birthday gifts. These are more likely to be hung or passed on if someone
does not like them, not tossed in the trash during spring cleaning.
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