Wrapping Paper, Ribbons, and Bows

Wrapping and unwrapping gifts has become a part of the holiday tradition but it also produces large amounts of waste! Consider using more sustainable wrapping methods in order to cut the amount of unnecessary waste you are generating. Here are some ideas:

• Use old newspapers, magazines and maps as gift wrap. The comic section makes especially great wrapping paper.
• Be creative with gift wrapping using items in your junk drawer. Interesting items like old VHS tape can make neat vintage wrapping jobs.
• Reuse your gift wrap.
• If you would like to use traditional wrapping paper, make sure that you buy recycled.
• Instead of wrapping gifts for kids, hide gifts and give clues about where the gifts are hidden.

If every family reused just 2 feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved would tie a bow around the entire planet.