Earth Day special: Eco-friendly ways to gift wrap
Posted On April 22, 2014 / Posted In Going Green / Tagged earth day, eco-friendly, gift wrapping
Text by Sarita Rajiv
Happy Earth Day everyone. Have you seen Google’s Earth Day Doodle today? It’s a fun collection of five animated doodles, showing a Rufous Hummingbird, a Veiled Chameleon, a Moon Jellyfish, a Dung Beetle, a Puffer Fish and a pair of Japanese Macaques.
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Speaking of Earth Day, it’s only fitting that we do some reusing and recyclying of our own. So I’m going to recycle an old post and share some eco-friendly ways to gift wrap …a perfect topic for today don’t you think?
Did you know Americans alone spend about $ 2.6 billion dollars on gift wrapping each year? Can you imagine how big the figure would be if we added the numbers from the rest of the world? I discovered this bit of information through a superb gift wrapping infographic created by Waste Wise Products Inc , which illustrates some interesting facts about the gift wrapping industry in the United States.
It also shows how you can weave in the magic of gift wrapping by reusing and recycling what you have at home. Maps, old calendars, music sheets, pillow cases, scarves...check it out; you'll be surprised to find the things that can be used for gift wrapping. Not only will it be an eco-friendlier way to gift wrap, it can also save you a fair bit of money.
Here's something I did using old comics . Go on, take a look around...you'll find tons of material right in your home.
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