Here are some of the WWF's tips on how to make festivities friendlier to our planet, our one shared home:

-Quality not quantity - buy fewer, but better quality gifts.

-Gift an experience - reduce demand for physical resources by gifting an experience instead.

-Wrap carefully - look for cards and wrapping paper made from recycled paper or FSC-certified paper.  Avoid Plastic bows and tape.

-Think about you lights - use LED lights on your Christmas tree, they use less energy and look just as good.  Switch them off at night - it's safer and won't cost as much.