Thursday, December 6, 2012

An Eco Friendly Christmas: Wrapping Paper

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Wrapping gifts can be such a tedious task, and the waste that can accrue on Christmas morning is unspeakable. There are several ways to cut down on all of the holiday waste so that you can put the emphasis on family and fun instead.  Try these four ways for Eco-friendly gift wrapping to reduce your footprint and still enjoy your holiday to the fullest.

  • Buy Recycled Wrapping PaperThis is a pit of a pricey option, but it is better than buying conventional wrapping paper.  Any time that you buy a recycled product, you support the continuation of recycling because unless companies see that there is a demand for recycled products, they won't continue using recycled material.
     
  • Re-use artwork, brown paper bags, and newspaper as gift wrap.  This method involves having scraps at the end, and I do recommend that you recycle the leftovers, but at least you don't have to go out and buy rolls and rolls of gift wrap if you are using something that was going to be thrown away or recycled anyway.
Re-used shopping bags and gift bags to make your Christmas more Eco-Friendly

 

  • Make reusable cloth gift bags to use each year.  This is my first year using these, and I can't wait.  I've seen photos of other trees with fabric gift bags under them, and I think they look amazing!  These save money and not only do you save on paper, but you do not have to buy any tape.  Plus wrapping with them saves time because you simply insert the gift, fold the fabric, and tie the attached ribbon.  I made my own using the sizes of fabric I had, but if you need a tutorial, you can find a great one here.
Cloth Gift Bags

Cloth Gift Bags

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7 comments:

  1. Loving the cloth reusable bags, yhry make such good quality looking wrapping too.

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    1. Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing them all under the tree this year!

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  2. Aiming to make some cloth bags this year - just need to get on with it :-)

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    1. Yes, I often have big plans, but I need to just decide that NOW is the time to do them! ;)

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  3. I love those Fair trade gift bags - they're a brilliant idea!

    Thanks for linking up :)

    Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity

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