This Torrid Love Story About Santa Is an Allegory for the Climate Impact of Christmas

Norwegian Postal Service once again tackles social issues in holiday campaign

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The uncomfortable truth behind Christmas is that many beloved festive traditions are bad for the planet. Awareness is growing around the environmental impact of the holiday season, which often comes with increased consumption, food waste and excess plastic packaging for gifts and wrapping paper.  

Just days after the end of COP 27 (the United Nations Climate Change conference), a new ad from Posten (the Norwegian Postal Service) tackles the environmental damage of Christmas head on. 

The short film, created by Norwegian agency POL, addresses this issue through the allegory of a tumultuous romance.

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