Learn how to decorate your tree and home with recycled materials

One of the best things about Christmas time is that you get to adorn your tree, yard and house with countless holiday decorations. Instead of going to your local shopping center to buy traditional decorations like everyone else, how about trying a more creative, eco friendly and affordable approach?

Buying or creating your own recycled decorations is a great way to green your holiday. Plus, you’ll be keeping waste out of our landfills, and that is one of the best gifts that we can give each other and the planet.

Here are a few cool recycled decoration ideas that I came across.

Creative Holiday Gift Ideas, Recycled Wrapping: ThreadBanger
ThreadBanger, an awesome media network that features people who create their own fashion and crafts, shows you how a potato and a paper bag can turn into recycled gift wrap.

France Recycles Bottles into Christmas Decorations
Paris citizens created this recycled bottle Christmas tree to prove that one person’s waste can turn into a city’s biggest treasure.

Recycled Rara Christmas Ornaments
Made from recycled materials from the streets of Haiti, this set of three ornaments is a great way to liven up your tree. Proceeds from this purchase go to the RARA project, which helps Haitian women gain skills to generate income for their families.

Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
Learn how to create a beautiful Christmas decoration with some old magazines!

Coffee Can Wreath
Coffeeholics unite! Now you can reuse those old coffee cans to make a festive wreath for your tree.

See, you don’t have to spend all of your money to give your home a holiday makeover. Just reuse things that you have and you’ll create your own memorable Christmas celebration!