How to run an Eco-friendly White Elephant Gift Exchange
Are you super excited for your upcoming White Elephant gift exchange, but stuck on what theme to go with? Sure, we have plenty of ideas for themes, but what about trying something that’s not only unique and fun, but also happens to be good for the planet. (You know, the one and only planet we have?)
Here are 3 tips for running an Eco-Friendly Gift Swap!
Tip #1 Gift a lightly used (but desirable) item How many times have you used that set of martini glasses you got for your wedding? Or Maybe you have a pile of puzzles you did last winter gathering dust (guilty!) Those are perfect items to bring that don’t require new production resources and cross-world shipping to bring to the gift table.
Tip #2 Gift a re-gift Sure, maybe you feel guilty about regifting something you received in the past, but if you make it the theme of your event, then everyone’s off the hook! If you’re lucky, you’ll get a couple re-gifts from last year’s White Elephant game, and everyone can scramble to avoid the fate of having to bring it to next year’s game.
Tip #3 Purchase an Eco-Friendly Item Who can find the most desirable eco-friendly item? Will it be handmade reusable snack bags? A natural deodorant? Something else no one else has thought of? This can be a fun spin to introduce friends & colleagues to eco friendly products! Need some inspiration and ideas? Check out these links:
Eco-friendly stocking suffers and White Elephant gifts from EcoEnclose
Eco-Friendly White Elephant Gifts That Will Make Your Friends Green With Envy from Earth911
Thanks to Clever Carbon who inspired and provided resources for this post. Want to find more ways to take care of the planet, during the holidays and beyond, while engaging your employees? Check out Clever Carbons’ “Clever Actions”