Chumasande MatiwaneKeep everything green and sustainable even during the Christmas season. No one thinks of sustainability when wrapping presents, but there are many ways to repurpose wrapping materials and keep things eco-friendly. These ideas will get you started.
Eco-friendly gift-wrapping methods
The main idea behind green-friendly gifting is to adopt sustainable methods while utilising materials that can be repurposed for other purposes. Repurposed gifting materials help you avoid being wasteful. Most fancy types of wrapping paper and plastic tape aren’t recyclable and defeat the purpose of keeping things sustainable.
Gift wrapping using fabrics
Using fabric is one of the easiest methods, as the fabric becomes part of the gift. Wrap your presents in pretty fabric designs with bows that complement the style of the gift. Of course, fabric comes in varying sizes, colours, and patterns that can also be repurposed into wraps and reused for many different things.
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Wrap your gifts using old newspapers
Another great idea is to use old newspapers you have instead of buying new wrapping paper. Reusing your old newspapers will make the gift more unique to your taste. It doesn’t have to be newspaper exact; even old magazine paper can suffice. Wrapping with these sustainable materials just feels more personal.
Using repurposed tote bags
Odd-shaped and oversized gifts can be wrapped up in repurposed tote bags. These can be bought or made using different scraps of fabric to make them more sentimental. It is also good to encourage your gift recipient to pass them on with their next gift; that way, they continue to be repurposed. This ensures the bag gets a second and third life and beyond.
Reusing gift bags
If you receive presents in gift bags, maybe it is time to reuse them. If salvageable, you can repurpose them with a newly written note to make it feel even more sentimental to the receiver. Reusing them for future gifting also lowers your environmental impact, staying true to your eco-friendly ways.
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So, when you are gifting presents this Christmas, try your best to be eco-friendly and sustainable by using reusable materials. This will help you have a positive impact on the environment.
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