It is black friday and many people where out and about shopping for Christmas.... I for one was at work. But I did do a little online shopping after. I must admit I didn't get all "green" or "eco-friendly" gifts.... but one thing I did think about was wrapping paper... Every year I feel like so much wrapping paper. Can it be recycled? The answer is no! Typical gift wrap should not be put in recycling!
Most wrapping papers can't ne recycled because they are dyed, laminated, or contain non-paper additives. Also typical wrapping paper's fibers are too short to be recycled. But tearing into gift wrap is one the the memorable and best parts of Christmas! So what is the answer... Well most obvious answer is re-use. If some one has already used a bag or wrapping paper you should continue to get as much use out of it as possible before it must end up in a landfill for the rest of it eternity!! If you don't have any used paper of gift bags news paper and biodegradable ribbon is a good option. There are also websites that sell eco-friendly wrapping options.
For example Wrapply and Green Field Paper create wrapping papers and gift bags that are made with recycled newsprint and a safe soy based, recyclable ink. Unlike material in most gift wraps newsprint can be recycled up to 7 times.
Here I have added some pictures of papers from wrapply and green field paper as well as a idea of a gift wrapped in newspaper and biodegradable ribbons.
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