And there are so many options these days from dollar store cloth & drawstring bags to some higher-end designer square gift bags. Giving presents in gift bags is a fantastic way to reduce waste since they can be reused over and over again. And remember to double check if you can toss these wrappings in the recycling when you’re done. And make a great wrapping for that world traveler on your gift list! The same goes for old calendars that you may have lying around, or are about to get rid of at the end of the year. Maps, having been made all but obsolete by the Internet, serve as a fantastic substitute for gift wrap. Newspaper is very commonly recyclable, *and* it comes pre-cut in handy rectangle-sized sheets so no need to worry about crooked lines and awkward-looking presents (if that sort of thing bothers you).

With a little paint or some markers, you can turn any flowerpot into a vessel for gifts while using the plastic tray for catching water as a makeshift lid to fit over the top, perfect for that green thumb in your life! Newspaper or Flyersįree wrapping paper that gets sent right to your doorstep, what’s not to love? Wrap a gift with a section of the daily Journal/Star/Sun/Gazette/Nugget that may interest the “giftee” – whether it is sports, local news, comics, or horoscopes. It’s the gift (wrap) that keeps on giving! Flower Pots Or buy them new and include them as part of the gift! Fabric gift wrap can be a present unto itself, whether it’s a new scarf tied like the photo above, OR ReWrapables sells fabric wraps that come with snaps making any present a “snap to wrap” – and then the receiver of the gift can reuse it for future gift wrapping too. Fabricįind new life for shirts, socks, scarves, blankets, tablecloths, or towels by reusing them to wrap your gifts. Rather than creating a trash heap that’s as sad as a Christmas tree thrown to the curb on Boxing Day, the following list of gift-wrapping alternatives should help keep your holiday waste pile to a minimum. And since wrapping paper is seldom recyclable, all those beautiful wrappings are single-use, and then end up in the landfill. Half of the paper consumed by Americans is used to wrap and decorate products purchased as gifts. In the U.S., annual trash from gift-wrap and shopping bags totals 4 million tons. One BIG contributor to the increase in waste – other than the food waste generated by big family meals – is that lovely gift wrap paper adorning the millions of presents given throughout the holiday season. Household waste increases nearly 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day in the United States alone (via Ohio EPA). Since 2006, we have been providing gift wrapping services for all your holiday gift-giving needs.As people start to get into the spirit of the holidays, sustainability and ‘greening’ efforts tend to be put on the back-burner. Is your company or business still planning to host a modified event that requires gifts to be wrapped? Look no further than Brant Food For Thought. Now more than ever, we need your support.īrant Food For Thought is launching their Corporate Gift Wrapping Services in lieu of the annual gift wrapping booth at the mall. Both these events serve to generate significant revenue to support the work of the organization and the purchase of nutritious foods for students participating in school nutrition programs. And now, we are not able to host the annual Holiday Gift Wrap Booth at the Lynden Park Mall, in the traditional sense. The annual Breakfast For Champions charity breakfast gala was cancelled in light of COVID-19 considerations. As with many local charities and non-profit organizations, Brant Food For Thought also has been impacted by the loss of their (2) annual fundraising events. Nonetheless, with challenges come opportunities.

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