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Have a wrapping paper-less holiday!

720 314 November 23, 2018 at 05:32 PM in Chat (18)
A post to remind people to use earth-friendly alternatives in wrapping gifts! Comics, newspaper, magazines, old maps, brown paper from packaging can all make excellent giftwrap! Reuse things you already have instead of using wrapping paper that will then end up sitting in a landfill. Thanks for reading!! Smilie

"In the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holidays. Four million tons of this is wrapping paper and shopping bags." EEK!

"People in the trash business will tell you: Wrapping paper is just solid waste with a pretty face."


11 ZERO WASTE WRAPPING TECHNIQUES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
https://sharingdepot.ca/2017/12/1...day-gifts/





10 unique ways to gift wrap without wrapping paper
http://mashable.com/2015/12/02/gi...Ke_vZJhgqX

Save that wrapping paper for Christmas – and save the world too
https://www.theguardian.com/lifea...o-friendly

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ikonoklast
11-27-2018 at 05:16 AM.
11-27-2018 at 05:16 AM.
One year I used toiled paper to wrap the hot sauce I got for my coworkers.
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Zoe Moon
11-27-2018 at 05:53 PM.
11-27-2018 at 05:53 PM.
You can recycle wrapping paper IF it's non-metalic and NOT coated with anything and if you remove any tape that's stuck to it, It will actually say on the roll if it can be recycled.


Too lazy to go find the gif... /The more you know!
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finzz2dlft
11-27-2018 at 08:17 PM.
11-27-2018 at 08:17 PM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
One year I used toiled paper to wrap the hot sauce I got for my coworkers.

That is actually pretty awesome laugh out loud
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ProfessorChaos
11-27-2018 at 10:39 PM.
11-27-2018 at 10:39 PM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
One year I used toiled paper to wrap the hot sauce I got for my coworkers.
Quote from finzz2dlft :
That is actually pretty awesome laugh out loud
Chipotlaway would have been even more thoughtful.

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ikonoklast
11-28-2018 at 04:59 AM.
11-28-2018 at 04:59 AM.
Quote from finzz2dlft :
That is actually pretty awesome laugh out loud

It was Charmin Ultra cause I am just a baller like that. Cool
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Iaaaiws
11-28-2018 at 07:29 AM.
11-28-2018 at 07:29 AM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
used toiled paper
That's taking recycling just a little too far. Sick
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finzz2dlft
11-28-2018 at 11:26 AM.
11-28-2018 at 11:26 AM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
It was Charmin Ultra cause I am just a baller like that. Cool

badass!! Rock
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mushroomcap
12-23-2018 at 08:00 AM.
12-23-2018 at 08:00 AM.
Coupla more articles for ways to be more environmental this holiday! Smilie :

10 Ways to Reduce Waste During the Holidays
https://wastelessthinking.com/10-...-holidays/

Create memories, not garbage
http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/projects-initiatives/create-memories/tips-to-redu... [metrovancouver.org]

I Never Buy Wrapping Paper—I Do This Instead
https://food52.com/blog/23569-diy...y-holidays
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finzz2dlft
12-23-2018 at 06:33 PM.
12-23-2018 at 06:33 PM.
thank you!
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Pizzaface
12-23-2018 at 09:23 PM.
12-23-2018 at 09:23 PM.
Get real, buy tons of wrapping paper and go to town on all that crap that you really don't need.
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ProfessorChaos
12-23-2018 at 11:04 PM.
12-23-2018 at 11:04 PM.
Quote from Pizzaface :
Get real, buy tons of wrapping paper and go to town on all that crap that you really don't need.
I see your momma lets you outta the basement when there's a full moon. Big Grin
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12-24-2018 at 06:54 AM.
12-24-2018 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from finzz2dlft :
thank you!
Most welcome!

Thought I would add some images too, of how nice reusing recyclables around the home can look!







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Pizzaface
12-24-2018 at 07:09 AM.
12-24-2018 at 07:09 AM.
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I see your momma lets you outta the basement when there's a full moon. Big Grin
I own the basements. As a matter of fact I own 13 of them. Merry Christmas to you.
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finzz2dlft
12-24-2018 at 11:08 AM.
12-24-2018 at 11:08 AM.
Quote from mushroomcap :
Most welcome!

Thought I would add some images too, of how nice reusing recyclables around the home can look!








these are cute, thank you Smilie
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