5 ‘Green gift’ ideas for Diwali
Diwali is the festival of lights and bliss. From traditional colors and lights to the exotic modern gadgets, the role of exchanging gifts on Diwali has been going on for a long time. Here are certain tips for you to enjoy Diwali with your friends and well-wishers by gifting them eco-friendly products making their Diwali memorable for years.
Say it With Flowers: There is no better way to share a greeting with your loved ones and well-wishers. Use natural flowers as a gift rather than using commercial items, snacks and even electronic products. Gifting flowers not only makes the festivity eco-friendly, but can go a long way in making the gift far more memorable. You can choose a hand crafted pot accompanied by the flower bunch to add to the eco friendliness quotient of the gift.
Gift Traditional Clay Lamps: Diwali is known as the festival of lights but is now slowly turning into a festival of smoke and electricity waste. A lot of people keep their celebratory lights ON for the full night and sometimes even for a couple of days preceding the festivals. Gifting your friends and well wishers traditional lamps not only offers them an alternative to use the lamps instead of the lights, it also makes the festivity more traditional and ethnic. Traditional lamps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors and are no less beautiful than those swanky rice lights. Gifting traditional lamps for Diwali can go a long way in making Diwali for your loved ones a memorable affair for times to come.
Go Organic: If you must gift your friends and well-wishers on Diwali, selecting eco-friendly and organic stuff is a good choice. Rather than spending on inorganic gifts, there is no dearth of organic options including toiletries, home decors as well as organic snacks. You can choose for a wide range of organic stores locally or over the internet to gift to your loved ones. The organic items help keep the environment clean and have zero toxicity keeping the environment eco-friendly.
Recycle Old Waste as Gifts: Using your creativity by recycling old waste items as gifts is a very good eco-friendly option. You can use leftover glass bottles, light bulbs and other waste products and create a personalized and customized gift for your friends and loved ones. Decorating old liquor bottles with paint and making a traditional lamp shade out of the beautiful bottles is one such option. There is an endless possibility of creating a wide range of interesting gifting options from old unused stuff that can leave your guests amazed. So what are you waiting for? Let your creativity run high!
Donate Old Items: No festive celebration is complete without donating to the poor and needy. Remember there is no greater joy than sharing. Consider donating old unused items with the poor including old clothes, electronic equipment and even the extra gifts you may receive on Diwali. A lot of people receive so many gifts that they largely remain virtually unused for a long time. Instead of piling on the gifts received, spreading them by gifting a few to the needy not only brings in positive karma but also adds a smile to the faces of the poor which is far bright than any festive light.
