Second-hand gifts, new experiences: shaking up holiday gift giving

December 5, 2022

More sustainable options can help beat inflation while reducing landfill waste

The cost of holiday gift giving has gone up this year. But even with inflation, spending more on gifts is not inevitable. Shifting our attitudes toward more sustainable gift giving could not only help save money, it comes with a host of climate-friendly benefits.

Dr. Katherine White researches what motivates consumers to make more sustainable choices. A professor in the UBC Sauder School of Business, she says that in the realm of gift-giving, there is plenty of opportunity for behavioural change toward a more sustainable holiday.

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