| In the faded fleece of hectic Christmas’ past, we were often found forgetting our own phone numbers, putting clean laundry in the washer, and getting in the shower with our glasses on, along with ceiling-staring and aimless scrolling. |
| Thus, as the ports ramp up to around-the clock-operations in time for us to indulge in our annual holiday buying and wrapping spree, quietly panicking as we saunder past windows stenciled with non-denominational snowflakes, blinking wreaths and angels, I would like to wax poetic about the return of brown paper packages tied up in string. |
| More often than not, typical gift wrapping paper has one life, as it’s coated with polyethylene, polypropylene, and laminates that give it that sheen; therefore non-recyclable. |
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| Use Up What You Already Have First, the best thing you can do for the planet and your bank account, is to use what you already have in your home. In other words, hold off until you’ve given out all those gift bags and boxes and rolls of wrapping paper that have lived in your cupboard for two months and a thousand years. |
| Also, there is no shame in collecting old wrapping supplies and reusing them later on – especially if you’ve been the recipient of carefully wrapped gifts complete with real ribbon and expensive paper. |
| Secondly, do not overlook the humble box. With the amount of online shopping these days, there’s a good chance you have a stash of boxes somewhere in the house, awaiting recycling pickup. Use these to pack your gifts, dressing them up with paint, twine, evergreen boughs, or fabric ribbons. |
Think High Design with Humble Materials A few creative touches added to your gift such as tying with hemp twine and adding pinecones, cedar branches, boxwood, dried oranges, or any nature-inspired treasures, is not only a beautiful creative package to give away, but one which has the environment foremost in mind. |
| So put on your Christmas Spotify playlist, grab your candy striped congestion festive chocolate peppermint candy cane holiday whipped no foam lattes minaret of whipped cream, and that’s a wrap! |
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