Wrapping gifts the eco friendly way

We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other special cases, giving gifts to friends and family. Everywhere you look in shops, you see the commercial packaging, tamper-resistant container with several layers of plastic and other packaging materials that are not environmentally friendly.

Is there anything you can do to minimize their impact? Yes! It can be kind to the environment, while creating something unique that would require an additional assessment for each gift recipient.

1st Contact the manufacturer for the packaging. Check the label and carton free numbers. Alternatively, look for companies on the Internet. Let them know that you are environmentally friendly consumer. Instead of preaching about the package, offer some constructive criticism.
2nd Do not buy gift boxes or gift bags. Yes, they are time savers, but there are things around the house or office can be used instead.
* The coffee boxes
* Plastic Containers
* Paper towel tubes
* CD jewel case
* Cookie Boxes
__________________ * (Use your imagination)
3rd Sun for the purchase of commercial packaging. Use any finish you have on hand, but do not buy more when they disappeared. Instead, choose a wrapping gifts page colored part of the newspaper, flyers and magazines.
4th Make your gift of this. Purchase pillowcases, sheets, towels and beach. They are used to wrap instead of paper.
5th Take a potato and be creative. You can decorate the sides unprinted brown paper bags or black and white documents with colorful words made from potatoes. Cut potatoes in half and turn the design of the cut surface. Dip them in an environmentally friendly paint or food coloring and seal pattern on the paper. If you wish, you can use additional colors to create a layered design, allowing the paper dry between applications.



6th Try your hand at painting or dirty finger painting. Kids love to help out with this kind of project. Creating silhouettes, such as snowflakes, leaves, flowers or the Cockpit to the old box or reduction. Lay them on brown paper or newspaper. Drop green color tooth brush and rub it across the screen to create a "dirty" because the form. Alternatively, you can "finger paint" over the cutouts. Then remove the forms and admire your work.
7th Purchase biodegradable tape. Use transparent tape you have on hand, but to replace it with clean paper or plastic sheets when it is gone. If you can not find any local, internet search for "biodegradable bar will bring up the only website you need.