It’s good to reuse wrap, but if you happen to be shopping for new wrap this year, here are some beautiful green options.

Gorgeous Dew Drop Melody Print on Silken Banana Paper – Semi-sheer banana paper with a festive crinkle and silken threads. Handmade in India.

If you’re shipping gifts to friends and family, you can keep it green with the following tips:
Do use recycled boxes and heavy envelopes instead of buying new at the post office. Note that some shipping places don’t accept boxes with lots of oddball writing on them. You can fix this quickly with one sheet of plain brown recycled wrap.
Don’t use polystyrene packing peanuts – they work well at protecting gifts, but are a huge eco-problem because they’re made from non-renewable resources.
Do use biodegradable packing peanuts – they dissolve in water and can even be composted. Get some at U-Haul.
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