How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Christmas Wrapping

Reduce

1. Less is more. If it’s a large gift don’t try to wrap it. Just add a large bow that can regifted.
2. Stocking stuffers don’t need wrapped.  That’s the point of the stocking…
3. Give coal. It doesn’t need wrapped and can be used later for grilling.

Reuse

1. Choose (pretty) gift bags over wrapping paper.  They don’t get destroyed in the process of opening the gift and are easily saved and reused.
2. Instead of buying wrapping paper, reuse the paper in your life: newspaper, glossy magazines, sheet music, old maps or brochures from travels.
   
3. Got a stained t-shirt or jeans you’re kid has outgrown?  Sew small fabric bags for the smaller gifts you’ll be giving.

Recycle

1. You can buy recycled wrapping paper but you can also recycle it yourself carefully unwrapping and saving for later.  I don’t know many people who honestly do this. I don’t. Some you can even compost.What I do is recycle the paper in my municipal recycling program.