For many, opening presents is a beloved holiday tradition. But the festive wrapping paper, bows and ribbons that adorn gifts can be costly for the environment. Paper in general “has environmental ...

Traditional wrapping paper can't go in the blue bin with the rest of your recyclables, but there are plenty of eco-friendly alternatives to use instead. Wrapping Christmas gifts is a classic holiday ...

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Gift wrap can be an easy way to dress up a present — and, in some cases, create less waste. By Alyson Krueger Melanie Boschaert has one goal for Christmas: “I want my children to be special and feel ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...