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Wrag Wrap, from £15.99 Chri s tma s , whi l e bei ng a ti me of grea t joy, fun a nd i ndul gence, i s a l s o a ti me of grea t wa s te. Every yea r, tonnes of wra ppi ng pa per go from s i tti ng pretty under the Chri s tma s tree to rotti ng on top of a l a ndfi l l . Al though ma ny of us try to reus e wra ppi ng pa per yea r a fter yea r, Sel l ota pe a nd s ci s s ors l ea ve i t unus a bl e a nd the pa per i s s oon thrown a wa y a nd repl a ced. Si nce ma ny rol l s of wra ppi ng pa per a re dyed a nd embel l i s hed, they a re not recycl a bl e, a nd wra ppi ng up pres ents for our l oved ones ha s become one of the l ea s t eco-cons ci ous a s pect of the fes ti ve s ea s on. Tha nkful l y though, there a re s ome bri l l i a nt s us ta i na bl e a l terna ti ves whi ch ca n grea tl y reduce your pa per wa s te thi s Chri s tma s . Wra g Wra p i s one s uch bra nd who ha ve recogni s ed the need for cha nge. Founded by two women wi th the purpos e of crea ti ng i nnova ti ve s ol uti ons to the dwi ndl i ng res ources of the pl a net, Wra g Wra p ma kes bea uti ful , ea s y-to-us e fa bri c wra ps tha t ca n be enjoyed yea r a fter yea r, i n el ega nt des i gns ma de from s us ta i na bl e ma teri a l s . The pa per i s ma de from 50% pol yes ter, a nd 45% RPET, a pol yes ter crea ted from recycl ed di s ca rded pl a s ti c bottl es . RPET producti on us es 90% l es s wa ter tha n the producti on of regul a r pol ys ter, a nd i t a l s o s a ves 5.7 s qua re metres of l a ndfi l l s pa ce, s o there i s a demons tra bl e benefi t to the envi ronment. On top of tha t, Wra g Wra p a re worki ng towa rds ma ki ng thei r pa per out of 100% recycl ed ma teri a l , a s s uppl i es become more a va i l a bl e.
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Handmade Joke Wrapping Paper by Indigo Elephant, £6 / Set of Recycled Wrapping Paper by Bobalong, £6 There a re other opti ons i f you’re not qui te rea dy to ma ke the s wi tch from tra di ti ona l pa per wra ppi ng. Onl i ne s tore Not On The Hi gh Street s howca s es a wi de ra nge of eco-fri endl y wra ppi ng pa per, from ha ndma de s heets bra nded wi th fes ti ve mes s a ges , to cl a s s i c des i gns pri nted a l cohol free wi th vegeta bl e i nks . Wha t’s more, bei ng s el ecti ve wi th your wra ppi ng pa per mea ns tha t your pres ents wi l l s ta nd out from the crowd – thi s fa bul ous ma p-pri nt wra ppi ng ma de from recycl i ng s ubwa y ma ps , bel ow, i s perfect for ma ki ng a n eco-cons ci ous s ta tement.
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MAPWRAP by Forest Paper Designs, $3 / Oxfam vintage Christmas cards, £2.99 for a set of 8 Sendi ng out l ots of Chri s tma s ca rds to fa mi l y a nd fri ends a l s o crea tes wa s te a nd, often, ma ny popul a r ca rds l a ck ori gi na l i ty. Oxfa m ha ve rel ea s ed a n a dora bl e vi nta ge s l ed ca rd des i gn from thei r 1950s -70s a rchi ves – pri nted i n the UK a nd 100% recycl ed. By choos i ng a s us ta i na bl e a l terna ti ve to un-recycl a bl e wra ppi ng pa per a nd ca rds , you a re not onl y ma ki ng a n eco-fri endl y deci s i on; thes e eco opti ons a re a l l a s s tyl i s h a s they a re s us ta i na bl e, a nd ens ure tha t the pres ents you s end thi s Chri s tma s wi l l be tha t l i ttl e bi t more ori gi na l a nd ethi ca l . Gi fts i ma ge by ti l l we CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR COMPETITION FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GOODIE BAG WORTH £85, INCLUDING SOME PRIZES FROM WRAG WRAP!
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NANCYFARIES 1 MONTH AGO As a Mom of four, there wa s a l wa ys a l ot of wra ppi ng pa per s ca ttered a round our l i vi ng room on Chri s tma s morni ngs . For s evera l yea rs , much to the a mus ement of my young chi l dren, I di ved a fter
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Eco Age - Wrap it up the torn pi eces . But you a re ri ght; wra ppi ng pa per ca n be recycl ed onl y s o ma ny ti mes . Then there wa s the yea r we ma de our own gi ft pa per. We di d pota to col or bl ocki ng on ol d news pa per s heets . Good ti mes , but news pri nt i nk s mudged everywhere a nd everybody---s evera l ti mes over between ma ki ng, wra ppi ng a nd openi ng. The ki ds were del i ghted a t ea ch s tep. Me, not s o much. I recycl ed tha t wra ppi ng pa per ri ght out the door the da y a fter Chri s tma s . Fi na l l y, i ns pi ra ti on s truck wi th brown pa per gi ft ba gs tha t we decora ted a nd ha ve us ed for ma ny yea rs . They a re beyond ra tty now, but I s ti l l l ove pul l i ng them out a t Chri s tma s . My fa mi l y ha s a very s ma l l but mea ni ngful wa y to hel p the Ea rth a nd ha ppy memori es a t the s a me ti me—wha t gi fts .
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Wrag Wrap, from £15.99 Chri s tma s , whi l e bei ng a ti me of grea t joy, fun a nd i ndul gence, i s a l s o a ti me of grea t wa s te. Every yea r, tonnes of wra ppi ng pa per go from s i tti ng pretty under the Chri s tma s tree to rotti ng on top of a l a ndfi l l . Al though ma ny of us try to reus e wra ppi ng pa per yea r a fter yea r, Sel l ota pe a nd s ci s s ors l ea ve i t unus a bl e a nd the pa per i s s oon thrown a wa y a nd repl a ced. Si nce ma ny rol l s of wra ppi ng pa per a re dyed a nd embel l i s hed, they a re not recycl a bl e, a nd wra ppi ng up pres ents for our l oved ones ha s become one of the l ea s t eco-cons ci ous a s pect of the fes ti ve s ea s on. Tha nkful l y though, there a re s ome bri l l i a nt s us ta i na bl e a l terna ti ves whi ch ca n grea tl y reduce your pa per wa s te thi s Chri s tma s . Wra g Wra p i s one s uch bra nd who ha ve recogni s ed the need for cha nge. Founded by two women wi th the purpos e of crea ti ng i nnova ti ve s ol uti ons to the dwi ndl i ng res ources of the pl a net, Wra g Wra p ma kes bea uti ful , ea s y-to-us e fa bri c wra ps tha t ca n be enjoyed yea r a fter yea r, i n el ega nt des i gns ma de from s us ta i na bl e ma teri a l s . The pa per i s ma de from 50% pol yes ter, a nd 45% RPET, a pol yes ter crea ted from recycl ed di s ca rded pl a s ti c bottl es . RPET producti on us es 90% l es s wa ter tha n the producti on of regul a r pol ys ter, a nd i t a l s o s a ves 5.7 s qua re metres of l a ndfi l l s pa ce, s o there i s a demons tra bl e benefi t to the envi ronment. On top of tha t, Wra g Wra p a re worki ng towa rds ma ki ng thei r pa per out of 100% recycl ed ma teri a l , a s s uppl i es become more a va i l a bl e.
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Handmade Joke Wrapping Paper by Indigo Elephant, £6 / Set of Recycled Wrapping Paper by Bobalong, £6 There a re other opti ons i f you’re not qui te rea dy to ma ke the s wi tch from tra di ti ona l pa per wra ppi ng. Onl i ne s tore Not On The Hi gh Street s howca s es a wi de ra nge of eco-fri endl y wra ppi ng pa per, from ha ndma de s heets bra nded wi th fes ti ve mes s a ges , to cl a s s i c des i gns pri nted a l cohol free wi th vegeta bl e i nks . Wha t’s more, bei ng s el ecti ve wi th your wra ppi ng pa per mea ns tha t your pres ents wi l l s ta nd out from the crowd – thi s fa bul ous ma p-pri nt wra ppi ng ma de from recycl i ng s ubwa y ma ps , bel ow, i s perfect for ma ki ng a n eco-cons ci ous s ta tement.
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MAPWRAP by Forest Paper Designs, $3 / Oxfam vintage Christmas cards, £2.99 for a set of 8 Sendi ng out l ots of Chri s tma s ca rds to fa mi l y a nd fri ends a l s o crea tes wa s te a nd, often, ma ny popul a r ca rds l a ck ori gi na l i ty. Oxfa m ha ve rel ea s ed a n a dora bl e vi nta ge s l ed ca rd des i gn from thei r 1950s -70s a rchi ves – pri nted i n the UK a nd 100% recycl ed. By choos i ng a s us ta i na bl e a l terna ti ve to un-recycl a bl e wra ppi ng pa per a nd ca rds , you a re not onl y ma ki ng a n eco-fri endl y deci s i on; thes e eco opti ons a re a l l a s s tyl i s h a s they a re s us ta i na bl e, a nd ens ure tha t the pres ents you s end thi s Chri s tma s wi l l be tha t l i ttl e bi t more ori gi na l a nd ethi ca l . Gi fts i ma ge by ti l l we CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR COMPETITION FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GOODIE BAG WORTH £85, INCLUDING SOME PRIZES FROM WRAG WRAP!
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NANCYFARIES 1 MONTH AGO As a Mom of four, there wa s a l wa ys a l ot of wra ppi ng pa per s ca ttered a round our l i vi ng room on Chri s tma s morni ngs . For s evera l yea rs , much to the a mus ement of my young chi l dren, I di ved a fter
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Eco Age - Wrap it up the torn pi eces . But you a re ri ght; wra ppi ng pa per ca n be recycl ed onl y s o ma ny ti mes . Then there wa s the yea r we ma de our own gi ft pa per. We di d pota to col or bl ocki ng on ol d news pa per s heets . Good ti mes , but news pri nt i nk s mudged everywhere a nd everybody---s evera l ti mes over between ma ki ng, wra ppi ng a nd openi ng. The ki ds were del i ghted a t ea ch s tep. Me, not s o much. I recycl ed tha t wra ppi ng pa per ri ght out the door the da y a fter Chri s tma s . Fi na l l y, i ns pi ra ti on s truck wi th brown pa per gi ft ba gs tha t we decora ted a nd ha ve us ed for ma ny yea rs . They a re beyond ra tty now, but I s ti l l l ove pul l i ng them out a t Chri s tma s . My fa mi l y ha s a very s ma l l but mea ni ngful wa y to hel p the Ea rth a nd ha ppy memori es a t the s a me ti me—wha t gi fts .
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