Ideas for a beautiful and sustainable Christmas

Christmas is a time full of atmosphere, peace, and conviviality, although all too often the preparations and the search for the perfect gift can make it stressful. That's why we give you a series of ideas to make Christmas more relaxed, sustainable, and eco-friendly, but no less glamorous.

SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Let's face it: how great is it to recreate the Christmas atmosphere in your own home or salon? A string of lights framing the corners, the Christmas tree, decorations everywhere... Christmas decorations are so beautiful that some people even keep them all year round. At this time in history, however, we are being asked to go a step further, without sacrificing beauty.
How? Let's start with the lights: a very simple step is to replace the old incandescent lights with low-consumption LED lights. The result is greater efficiency, durability, a lower impact on the electricity bill and above all energy savings of between 50 and 80 per cent. Another suggestion that maintains the idea of eco-conscious beauty are decorations in wood, fabric, or recycled glass to be preferred over plastic or PVC options.

ECO-CONSCIOUS GIFTS
According to modern bon ton, giving vintage or second-hand gifts is totally appropriate. So green light to flea markets. There is also a very funny habit called Trash Santa, which consists of recycling old presents and giving each other the ugliest or most useless gifts received over the years, but selecting them carefully based on the personality of who receives the gift. If you want to stick to the classic, and give something special, designed around the person, choose brands, like us at Insight, that make eco-conscious beauty and sustainability their founding values, really makes a difference. From formulas, packaging, production to distribution, our products are designed and created with circular sustainability in mind.

THE GREENEST CHRISTMAS TREE
Although it is commonly believed otherwise, the real Christmas tree is much more environmentally friendly than the fake one. Therefore, if you have to buy a new tree, the choice can only fall on a real fir tree, preferably one that was grown in the vicinity in order to reduce the transport emissions component.

LONG LIVE LOCAL PRODUCERS
For a salon aperitif, Christmas lunch or Christmas Eve dinner, choosing food from local producers, which you cannot find in the supermarket, is certainly the most sustainable solution. Whether it is artisan panettone, meat or a typical dessert from your area, favor everything that is zero km.

ZERO-KILOMETRE HOLIDAYS AND OUTINGS
Many people work, but the Christmas holidays are also a time to get away. In terms of environmental impact, if you are planning a trip, even a few days or a few hours, the train is certainly a more sustainable option compared to the plane or the car. Then there is the most environmentally sustainable alternative of all, namely cycling or walking for those who love walking. Memorable walks and cycling routes to discover our surroundings.

Sometimes we think we have to go far away to find beauty, when it’s actually right next door.