James Bartholomew Christmas is a lovely time for all the family to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christmas (not shopping!) But it’s important to know the dangers to pets (at any time of year, but especially during the festive season, and especially if you’ve had a few drinks, so won’t be as aware). Here are…
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Christmas (without the consumerism)
Conventional Christmas are not just wasteful (one-time use and wrapped in plastic with choking hazard toys) but also terrify babies and pets when they go off bang. They are also not easy to recycle. Try reusable crackers instead (and just like friends Tom, Barbara, Margo and Jerry in The Good Life – should ‘Bang’ when…
zero-waste ways to wrap gifts
If you use tape to secure gift wrap, switch to paper tape. This is free from plastic so safely biodegrades after use. It works just as well, and is also safer without mounds of sticky tape to get tangled up. If wrapping Christmas gifts, read up on Read up on keeping pets safe at Christmas (decorative…
recipes for a compassionate Christmas feast
Rather than follow the same traditions, why not make your own Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, using recipes from Katy Beskow’s wonderful book Easy Vegan Christmas. Look online for your area’s vegan Christmas markets, most cities have one where you can pop along to try new foods, buy gifts and make new vegan friends!…