Cut Down on Wrapping Paper Waste with Recycled Gift Wrap and Repurposed Materials to Wrap your Gifts!
We've all seen it...mounds and mounds and mounds of wrapping paper, gift bags, bows, ribbons, it's been debated THAT is the best part of the holiday gift opening...but how much are we wasting? Can we have just as much fun opening gifts by using something recycled or repurposed? The answer: you can have even MORE fun! Here's how..
Photo courtsey of The Daily Green
Waste Not...Want Not?
If they don't want it, they won't use it!
First off, make sure the gift you are giving to that person is something they actually want...there's no sense in giving them something if they're going to throw it away! Don't be shy, ask them if you feel comfortable and see what they want, or see ask what they've bought lately and buy a companion item (like they just bought a wine fridge...buy a couple of bottles of wine, or maybe they just bought a new computer...buy some computer speakers or a gift card to buy some). Okay, now on to the gift wrap part... Recycled Wrapping Paper on eBay
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Wrap your Gift with...things from your Closet?
The Most Creative Part!
Many objects can be wrapped in things other than paper. How about old fabric? You can use old, unique clothing, curtains, anything! This is much more fancy and will save you the effort of buying wrapping paper AND the money...not to mention you're recycling. Newspaper also makes a great wrap, try the comics! How about gift bags? Gifts will not only fit in just BAGS, but they'll fit in barrels, jars, tins, glasses, and sacs. Get creative, dress up the container if need be with personalized things like ribbon, bows, etc and there you have it! A more personal and eco-friendly way to give gifts. Recycled Christmas Items on eBay!
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Creativity is what will make the gift look great, not how expensive the wrapping paper is. People will appreciate the thought you put into the wrapping, and it will be a lot more green. You can even save the wrapping after opening and recycle that, too!
Reusable Gift Bags from EcoGreenBags!
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Recommended Recycled Gift Wrap Links!
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- Paporganics, a recycled gift wrap site!
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- Be a little greener by finding things around the house to use as a more personal, green touch on your gifts.
Buying Recycled Gift Wrap
Of course, saving the gift bags you receive from other people is a great idea, too. Not to mention the tissue paper. If you're dead-set on new wrapping paper, there are many organizations that sell recycled wrapping paper, or paper that portions of the proceeds go to an environmental cause (the Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, many others). These are often times higher quality or noticably unique featuring various wildlife or natural winter scenery.You can find removable tape here on ebay if you'd like to recycle in that fashion--simply remove the tape from the old wrapping paper and reuse!
Recycled Holiday Items
Recycling your Holiday Remains
Proper Disposal!
Almost every town in the country has a recycling center as well, so after the holiday gift-opening extravaganza is complete, you can break down cardboard from the boxes to be recycled, and paper can be properly recycled as well. Also, you're live tree can be recycled as well, simply google "recycle christmas trees" for many sites that will instruct you on how to properly recycle it. Gift Wrap Poll
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- JanTUB JanTUB Jun 3, 2009 @ 11:26 am
- If you spray starch the old used gift wrapping paper, you can almost get it new again. Take care that you remove the sticky tape so it doesn't gum up the iron!
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- monarch13 monarch13 Jan 1, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
- 5 stars and rolled to "Re-gifting a Monkey Brain Debate"!
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 30, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
- My grandmother used to reuse giftwrap and used everyday things to pretty up a package. I thought it was funny at the time, now I'm doing it. We're recycling the concept of recycling.
Great lens
Lizzy
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- minnymalse minnymalse Aug 10, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
- Love this lens! Waste not, want not.:)
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- Silver_Lotus Silver_Lotus Jul 3, 2008 @ 8:29 am
- Great lens idea! I'm adding it to featured lenses in Your Green Guide
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