ALMOST a third of adults will be making positive changes to Christmas this year, including driving fewer miles across the country and using recyclable wrapping paper.
A survey of 2,000 adults who celebrate the season also revealed 22 per cent will purchase more eco-friendly presents for others this year and 40 per cent will avoid buying gifts that could be considered ‘tat’.
While 18 per cent will be cutting down the amount of meat on offer for the big meal, and one in 10 will go entirely vegan.
And one in six will be donating to charity instead of buying presents.
Jac Tyrrell of free from chocolate brand NOMO, which commissioned the research as part of its campaign to do things differently this year, said: “Many people are seeing Christmas as a time of year they can make meaningful changes in their lives; reinverting traditions and creating new sustainable ones.