Valentine’s Day has become a horribly shopping-driven holiday that encourages us to commoditfy our relationships and evaluate how much we’re loved by how much someone spends on us. Not to mention that it creates a lot of rubbish from wasteful packaging and cards that may not even make it to the recycling bin.

Make an edible valentine

These will sweeten your valentine?s day without any waste. Consider making homemade sweetheart sugar cookies or chocolate cupcakes with strawberry fillings.

Avoid waste cards

Those singing cards may be charming but they are annoying and awful for the environment.

Recycled Valentine

An old-fashioned, homemade Valentine can be way more meaningful than something you find in a shop. Consider turning scrap paper, pressed flowers or fabrics into cool, handmade cards, gifts or tokens of affection. Like these http://fiveandone.net/blog/?p=3020

Shop your wardrobe

That scarf you?ve never worn? That book you are not going to read again? Consider giving them away as presents.

Think local

If you are going to go present shopping or eating out ? why not consider supporting local businesses instead of big chain restaurants? You could also look for locally made products.

Look for organic flowers

If flowers are a must, look for organically grown options because cut flowers can be drenched in toxic pesticides.

Consider a potted plant

Even better than cut flowers, why not give someone a plant that will last longer than a week? This is ?Desert Rose? they come in pink, white and red.

Choose a sustainable wine

When it comes to picking a wine, look for the organic label or the rainforest alliance seal.

Select Ethical jewellery

Jewellery that comes with a beautiful story is so lovely and if you want to shower your beloved with sparkles ? check out ethical jewellery websites.

Send the perfect GIF

It definitely won?t end up in the rubbish bin.

Be a green lover

You may want to opt for vegan protection to keep things smooth with organic ingredients or have fun with plastic-free play.

Cuddle

Not only does it feel good, its good for your health and its free!

Do something extra nice

Maybe its making dinner for your mum? Or taking the rubbish out. Maybe its just calling a friend you haven?t spoken to in a while ? do something nice for someone. That?s what Valentine ?s Day should really be all about.