Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Wrapping Gifts

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

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With the holidays just around the corner, most people are finishing up their shopping and beginning to wrap presents.  After all of the efforts you've made to go green this year, why stop during the holidays?  Using store-bought wrapping paper is wasteful, especially when there are many eco-friendly alternatives that could be used. 

• Outdated Maps: Everyone has old maps lying around their car or house.  Check to see if they are outdated.  If so, make them useful!  They're great for wrapping gifts.
• Brown Paper Bags:  The big brown bags that you used to get at the grocery store, before you bought a reusable green bag, are perfect for gift wrapping.  You can even make them personal by drawing and decorating the paper!
• Newspapers:  Use the comic section to wrap gifts!
• Cloth/Fabric: Wrapping your gifts in cloth eliminates waste and provides an extra gift to your loved ones!
• Gift Boxes: Many times our gifts are already in gift boxes, and yet we feel the need to wrap them.  Why? A gift box is already beautiful!
• Children's Art:  Have your kids create pictures that you can use to wrap gifts.  Everyone will love the personal touch!
• Jars: Jars are great when giving candies and homemade treats! Throw a bow on it to give it a festive look!

For more eco-friendly wrapping tips, check out http://goo.gl/XehD2c.

Boro-Wide Recycling is experienced to assist construction, commercial and residential customers into ridding waste from landfills.  Contact us to learn how we can meet all your recycling needs and help you protect our planet.