A Greener Christmas Sustainable gifts that won't end up in landfill
This Christmas, WaterAid Australia is encouraging you to rethink traditional gift-giving and choose a present that has no waste, minimal carbon impact and life-changing benefits for communities around the world, Gifts for Life.
Annually, Australia produces around 76 million tonnes of waste. During the festive season, the amount can increase by over 25%.
Traditional Christmas gifts such as toys and clothes often carry a high environmental cost. Carbon-intensive manufacturing, global freight emissions and materials that can take centuries to break down.
WaterAid's Gifts for Life provide a meaningful, sustainable alternative to products eventually destined for landfill or those with high production and shipping footprints.
Each gift helps fund vital clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects in countries including Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Cambodia.
Gifts for Life gives you the option to send a printed card or choose a digital e-card, eliminating transport emissions altogether. No plastic packaging, no short-lived gifts and no unwanted clutter.
Whether it's helping install a village tap, providing materials for a handwashing station, or supporting the construction of a toilet, each gift contributes to long term change.
These are investments that benefit people and the planet, improving health outcomes, saving time for women and girls and enabling communities to better withstand the impacts of climate change.
This Christmas, WaterAid asks Australians to choose a gift that reflects their values and supports a more sustainable future, for the planet and for communities worldwide.
