Re: BLOG COMMENTS: Checklist: Green Your Holiday Parties

I forgot to mention how much waste virgin paper for gift wrap and cards creates. It is best to find alternatives to this. Making your own fabric gift bags is simple and easy, check out our blog on how to do this. It is easy to get fabric from people that would not otherwise be used. Also, you can save paper wrap from other holidays and re-use it.

Don't go out and buy new gift wrap. It puts more demand on the already depleted supply of trees. Plus, the dying process waste goes into our waterways. There are much more friendly ways to do it these days. As for left over gift wrap in your closet from less greener times, it might be better to give it to a thrift store where someone less fortunate who may go out and buy it anyway would find it much cheaper at a re-sale store. Then you can start your new gift wrap greening process right now.