ECO-FRIENDLY GIFT WRAPPING IDEAS

Creative and Sustainable Ways to Wrap Your Gifts

Here in the US, we throw away 25% more Thanksgiving through the New Year! Which comes to nearly 25 million tons of garbage! Most wrapping paper isn’t recyclable, and gatherings also create tons of waste! But, there are ways to create less waste this holiday season, and wrap eco-friendly gift wrapping can happen!

Ditch Non Recylable Wrapping!

I know I know those aisles of wrapping paper are filled with cute and beautiful paper, but most cannot be recycled! There are adorable Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas!

1. Fabric

  • Head to your local second-hand shop and stock up and BEAUTIFUL fabrics to wrap your gifts in!
  • Wrap the gift in the gift! Gift a beautiful scarf, kitchen towl, sweater, etc.
  • Purchase some amazing fabric from Fabric Wrapping Co!
ECO-FRIENDLY GIFT WRAPPING, Creative and Sustainable Ways to Wrap Your Gifts, sustainable wrapping paper alternatives, Shop Local
Photo via The Fabric Wrapping Co.

2. Paper Bags / Craft Paper

Don’t know what to do with all those paper bags from shopping? Cut them up and wrap your gifts in them! Some bags have some pretty fun designs! If they don’t make your own! Use some stamps, paint, or have fun writing their name on it!

3. Old Maps

If you are anything like me, you like picking up maps at waysides along with your road trips! These are PERFECT to wrap your gifts in!

4. Newspaper

Even if you don’t get the paper, you can find FREE papers all over the place! Save them from getting thrown away and wrap your gifts in them! Or save the coupon paper you get in your mailbox that you throw right into the bin!

5. Old Boxes

Save those boxes from deliveries that are the perfect size to fit your gifts!


How to Make your Holiday Season Even More Eco Friendly!

Ditch all plastic at your gathering!

Make Recyling Easy

Have the bins clearly marked and easy to see! If you compost, have a cute bin for people to dump their uneaten food!

Support Local and Sustainable Companies

Shopping local keeps your carbon footprint down and keeps a small business open! Here are a few of my favorite local companies!


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