In the UK we throw away 226,800 miles of wrapping paper at Christmas, enough to
encircle the world nine times. Make this Christmas the year you ditch this single-use,
unnecessary item that uses energy to create and is often non-recyclable. Instead, rethink
your wrapping solutions with some eco alternatives. Raiding the cupboards rather than
buying new is the way forward – and it’s cheaper as well as greener.
1. If you're gifting a bottle, top it with a Santa hat made from old scraps of fabric and a bauble.
2. Use those glossy Sunday supplement pages as wrapping and add a sprig of ivy.
3. Embrace your inner Mary Poppins and tie up your parcels with (recycled) brown
paper and string.
4. Upcycle a dull gift bag with photos from magazines.
5. Use a fabric remnant and raid the tree for a couple of baubles. The Japanese
tradition of furoshiki, or wrapping with fabric, is an impressive sight – check out
this website for tips!
To see ones we made earlier, check out the video!
Our examples were all wrapped without the use of Sellotape! What other eco-wrap
ideas have you had? We’d love to know.
