teamgreen02 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 YES!!!!!111 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ban-gift-wrapping-paper_us_5c1d5c12e4b0407e907af36c It’s nearly 2019, and we’re still throwing away our money on wrapping paper. According to an August report from Sundale Research, people in the U.S. spent a total of $12.7 billion on gift wrap, including wrapping paper, tissue paper and gift bags, in 2017. What a waste. This is stuff designed to be torn into shreds and tossed away in less than 60 seconds. It’s time to do away with wrapping paper, once and for all, and here’s why: Most wrapping paper is not recycled (and much of it can’t be), so it ends up in landfills. A lot of the paper you might think is recyclable is actually lined with plastic, according to Going Zero Waste’s Kathryn Kellogg. Do you like decorations and artistic flourishes on your presents? Well, be selective. “If it has glitter or tape, it’s not recyclable,” Celia Ristow of Litterless told HuffPost. Glitter-encrusted paper is especially terrible for a couple of reasons. It can’t be recycled, for one. What’s more, glitter is made from teensy pieces of plastic that not only appear in your hair weeks later but also pollute the oceans, according to National Geographic. Marine animals often ingest these little specks, and over time, collect them in their stomachs, which can be fatal. Santa would never. Even recyclable gift wrap will probably go to a landfill at the end of its life. Wrapping paper accounts for a tiny fraction of paper made from recycled material (while cardboard accounts for much more). Gift wrap is just not the ideal item to recycle: It’s thin and often full of ink, which makes it difficult to extract fibers from during recycling. “The ink diminishes the yield, it creates extra sludge when you process it, it requires additional chemicals,” according to Bill Moore, a paper recycling consultant based in Atlanta. Giving up wrapping paper shouldn’t really be so tough. “There are things that seem really hard for us as a culture to give up,” said Ristow. “Packaged foods, we can avoid them, but we’re humans and sometimes we need to grab something on the go.” Wrapping paper, however “seems like it should be much easier to give up,” she argued. “To me, it’s a no-brainer to focus first on those things that are less dear and easier to replace.” You can get creative with your wrapping vessel. Tie up items in a tea towel or scarf, making the cloth a part of the present. Use old newspaper or magazine cutouts, and make wrapping an event. If you were all about doing away with single-use plastic straws in 2018, then it only makes sense for you to hop on the anti-wrapping paper bandwagon. It’d be both hypocritical and counterproductive not to. Straws at least serve a unique purpose. Some people with disabilities need them for drinking liquids; and while there are plenty of non-plastic straw substitutes out there, the options haven’t been perfected. Paper straws and similar biodegradable options may be too flimsy for people with limited jaw mobility, for example, NPR reported. No one’s life is substantially better-served with wrapping paper. OK, it looks cheery and festive. But there are plenty of cheaper alternatives. still wrap most of my gifts in brown paper saved from packages,” said Ristow. “Despite our best efforts, we’re going to order stuff online and it’ll come with, at best, paper.” Kellogg agreed that brown paper can be made into a beautiful wrapping option, especially when spruced up with a sprig of evergreen, a dehydrated orange slice of a stick of cinnamon (and then you have the added bonus of scented gift wrap). With this option, “you still get the feeling of getting to rip through paper,” Kellogg said, with the ability to recycle when you’re done. Ristow also said that she’ll save ribbons that have been gifted to her household, and instead of transparent tape, she opts for washi tape, an adhesive option that’s made from natural fibers and can be recycled with brown paper. Reusable packaging may even be part of your holiday tradition already. Consider the Christmas stocking, a gift-holding receptacle you take out year after year to store goodies. You also likely reuse ornaments to decorate the tree. Why should holiday wrapping be any different? Beyond reused paper, you can get creative with your wrapping vessel. Tie up items in a tea towel or scarf, making the cloth a part of the present. Use old newspaper or magazine cutouts, and make wrapping an event, said Kellogg: “If I had children, I think it would be a lot of fun as a family tradition to draw on paper.” As Ristow pointed out, this doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing option. “Part of the fun of wrapping is the chance to get creative, but that doesn’t always have to involve materials that’ll end up in the landfill,” she said. “We have a lot more opportunity to keep the joy without the environmental cost.” May your holidays be shiny, bright and as eco-friendly as possible! This series is funded by SC Johnson. 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Zambroski Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 FUCK TRUMP!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Just now, Zambroski said: FUCK TRUMP!!!! Tremendous first comment!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I hate wrapping shit, so I am all for this. Wonderful idea!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Zambroski said: FUCK TRUMP!!!! While I was over there, I noticed they didn't have any "Communities" for you to identify with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: I hate wrapping shit, so I am all for this. Wonderful idea!!!!! Nothing to wrap is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted December 25, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted December 25, 2018 Nothing wrong with gift bags, you can use them over and over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I started the morning fire with last night's paper . still have enough to start a few more fires . any one who reads huff post deserves a permanent red dot between there eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Ez ryder said: I started the morning fire with last night's paper . still have enough to start a few more fires . any one who reads huff post deserves a permanent red dot between there eyes What do you read, Fox News? Everyone knows they are biased!!!!!!111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 14 minutes ago, teamgreen02 said: What do you read, Fox News? Everyone knows they are biased!!!!!!111 honestly I watch fox and CNN and pbs about equal. the latter 2 I watch for the comical aspect and to see what the circle jerk around here will be parroting in the coming seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I give my gifts in the bag it came from in the store...sans tag lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I've been taking a picture of my wife's gifts and putting it in a nice card for the wife for years. Hate wrapping gifts. Pretty much suck at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snopro31 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Its time people just burnt it and forgot about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted December 26, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 26, 2018 Screw that. Wrapped presents under the tree is Christmas. I bag up the wrappings and burn them the next day along with all the cardboard boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz246 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Wrapped a few gifts in newspaper before.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 8 hours ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: I hate wrapping shit, so I am all for this. Wonderful idea!!!!! Yep me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, dz246 said: Wrapped a few gifts in newspaper before.... x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, Ez ryder said: I started the morning fire with last night's paper . still have enough to start a few more fires . 14 hours ago, snopro31 said: Its time people just burnt it and forgot about it 13 hours ago, Blackstar said: Screw that. Wrapped presents under the tree is Christmas. I bag up the wrappings and burn them the next day along with all the cardboard boxes. Wrapping paper is a great fire starter for the shop wood stove. Edited December 26, 2018 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted December 26, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 26, 2018 12 hours ago, dz246 said: Wrapped a few gifts in newspaper before.... My grandmother used to do that with all her gifts she gave. She'd save the Sunday funnies from the newspaper and use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 22 hours ago, teamgreen02 said: While I was over there, I noticed they didn't have any "Communities" for you to identify with. Yeah...retards like MC: "It's like they know what I like! They must be a voice for the people!" Idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted December 26, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 26, 2018 For generally having excellent spacial acuity my ability to judge how much wrapping paper on the initial fold or on the ends sucks beyond comprehension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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