Experts give tips on how to make your Christmas cheaper, greener and just as joyful.
Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends but its true meaning can get lost in a blizzard of panic buying, over-consumption and waste. This year, as the cost-of-living crisis bites, we asked some experts for their tips on how to spend less, waste less and still enjoy the festivities.Christmas brings the dilemma of what to buy for that someone who always buys you something.
Helen Bird from waste reduction charity Wrap says: "Food is one area where it's easy to economise without Christmas feasting being any less fun." "You can store food right up to midnight on any use-by date," Ms Bird says. "And your freezer is your friend before and after the big day.""The science is really clear cut," says Prof Berners-Lee. "We've got to reduce the amount of meat and dairy in our diets by a long way. And with all the pressure on turkeys because of avian flu... this year surely is the year to give it a go.
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