I do not think that Christmas is Sustainable because it is a time in the year where when people shop the most and by shopping a lot of plastic bags are being used. There is also all the Christmas decoration that are not very sustainable because and also all the use of paper by the consumption of christmas cards and wrapping paper. All the use of energy resources has a negative impact on the enviorment because of the lights people use as decorations on the tree and on the houses. I think that christmas has become less sustainable as the years go on because we now live in a capitalist society where christmas is more about buying people presents than how it used to be years ago when it was just about the faimly coming together without buying anything.
However it is only once a year so it is not that important that Christmas is not sustainable because it is a happy time of the year where people can treat themselves and each other. Christmas can be sustainable in a changed world because we could change it to make it more eco friendly Christmas by choosing gifts made from recycled sources, re-gifting and give battery free gifts.
This is a link of a webiste which shows how christmas could be more sustainable
http://www.eartheasy.com/give_sustainchristmas.htm
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