Christmas is all about sparkle, but 2020 will have a lot less when it comes to packaging.
Supermarket giants and high-street retailers have pledged to end their festive relationship with glitter to help the planet.
Morrisons, Boots, Waitrose and M&S are among the stores making Christmas cards, wrapping paper and gift bags more environmentally-friendly.
After going glitter-free on cards and wrap last year, Marks and Spencer has made things even more sustainable this Christmas.
For the first time the store has made its entire festive cards and wrap range recyclable with stylish designs featuring paper patterns, print effects, minimal foils and detachable add-ons.
It's also removing the plastic packaging on calendars and is replacing all single-use Christmas cracker fillers with reusable options.
Meanwhile, supermarket Morrisons has made its crackers, wrapping paper, present bags, flowers, plants and wreaths 100% glitter-free in its "fight against plastic pollution".
Morrisons home director, Christine Bryce, said: "Every time a cracker is pulled, or a card is opened, plastics have been used ... but just the once.
"We've taken glitter and plastic out of our festive range this year, so that our customers can enjoy their festivities without worrying about the environmental impact."
Waitrose and John Lewis also removed glitter from all single-use Christmas products.
All own-brand cards, crackers, wrapping paper and gift bags are now 100% glitter-free. Waitrose also removed glitter from all its flowers and plants last Christmas, reports The Mirror.
"Glitter is made up of tiny pieces of plastic, and when washed off, the little bits of plastic can end up in water where they never break down," Waitrose explained.
Boots UK has eliminated 2,020 tonnes of plastic from its Christmas gift ranges by ditching single-use plastic packaging. It means that all gift packaging is now plastic-free and is intended to be recycled or reused.
It says the aim is to help customers to "gift more mindfully" this Christmas at a time when searches for its eco-friendly products have boomed online.
