Valentine’s Day is often associated with extravagant displays of love—from rose bouquets and chocolates to shiny wrapping paper and balloons. But behind the romantic gestures lies a reality of waste, chemicals, and unsustainable consumption. In this post I’ll tell you how to have a more sustainable Valentine’s Day!

Gifts symbolize love, friendship, devotion, and good karma, and are a great opportunity to build and reinforce relationships. Whether you are planning on giving presents for Christmas, a birthday, or any other occasion, there is always a way to make it more sustainably. Gift wraps are used for a fleeting instant, torn apart, and thrown away, and therefore create tons of annual waste . This is why I came up with 8 simple ideas to make the art of gift-giving more sustainable!