Many of us will be engaging in gift exchanges this December. Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day or New Year’s, ‘tis the season for buying stuff. But we can still participate in the spirit of the holidays without all the waste! This episode – featuring Kate Nelson (Plastic-Free Mermaid) and Plaine Products CEO Lindsey McCoy – explores all sorts of ideas, from reuse gift sets to recycled wrapping paper. Listen in and share with your friends for great tips on how to give more love and less waste this holiday. And remember to use discount code “UPSTREAM” when shopping from Plaine Products for 20% off your order (which also gives a 10% donation to UPSTREAM)! 

Resource Links:

• www.plaineproducts.com for starter gift sets to inspire loved-ones to try use, and don’t forget coupon code UPSTREAM for 20% off!
• Iquitplastics.com for more tips and resources from Kate Nelson and to buy her new book I Quit Plastic: and you can too.  Also listen to our first episode with Kate, Plastic-free mermaids, if you haven’t yet.
• Simplytheholidays.org for tips on supporting reuse while still celebrating
• Plastic Pollution Coalition’s Thoughtful Gift Guide has some more great ideas
• Loopstore.com: the guests featured on our last episode and now the world’s fastest growing reuse marketplace!