Wrapping paper alternatives to help reduce wastWrapping paper alternatives to help reduce waste

Gift wrapping is inevitable over the festive season, but there are ways you can start cutting down on the amount of wrapping that you use as well as other options to choose from which are less plastic filled and more environmentally friendly.

Take a look at some of the ways you can be more green with your wrapping:

Eco-wrapping paper

These days, eco-wrapping paper is easy to come by, but failing that you can use brown kraft paper or reuse old paper bags that you have hanging around.

Throughout the festive season, lot of retailers launch printed paper bags which are perfect for the role of wrapping paper as they usually have custom festive designs on them. To make your presents even more personal and sustainable, you can finish them off with ribbon, string, or wool to avoid having to use tape.

Cloth is another great option for wrapping as you have lots of variety for colours, materials, and patterns.

Boxes & tins

As a sway away from wrapping at all, you could opt for giving creative gifts that can be stored in mason jars or tins. The chances are you have old jars, or pretty biscuit tins hanging around from previous gatherings which can be upcycled into gift boxes for a cheaper and more eco-friendly option.

Tote bags

We all have more tote bags than we could ever need, picked up from various events or shops along the way.

If you are wanting to steer away from gift wrapping or gift bags, give a few of your tote bags a new life as a gift bag and let them be reused for years to come.

Wrapping paper alternatives to help reduce wastWrapping paper alternatives to help reduce waste