Here's a dirty little holiday secret: Most of the gift wrap out there isn't eco-friendly—even if it is made of paper. Traditional glossy wrapping paper is finished with polyethylene, polypropylene, ...

Wrapping paper – that thing that makes our holiday gifts look so festive – has a landfill problem. If it's shiny, metallic, or glitter-encrusted it's not recyclable. And even recycled paper isn't ...

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Much of the paper ...

You've seen it in holidays past -- the big garbage bag of used wrapping paper after all the gifts have been opened, and you've thought: There's got to be a better way. Consider using reusable gift ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Every holiday season, it's estimated that each household in the U.S. will throw away 25% more trash than usual. Much of it is that shiny wrapping paper and ribbons that can't be recycled ...

Gardeners think green. We do our part to help the environment by going green both in and out of the garden. So let’s green up our giving this holiday season with some eco-friendly gift wrap. Think ...

PHOENIX — A Gilbert woman has launched a company offering an eco-friendly alternative to wrapping paper, just in time for the holidays. The company is called GG Wrap. Owner Hethyre Baez said her ...

There are many eco-friendly ways in which you can prepare for the holiday season. Recycling wrapping paper and purchasing secondhand gifts are both sustainable options. This article is part of ...

Much of the paper that wraps holiday gifts is not recyclable. Unless you choose to save and reuse it, it probably winds up in a landfill. An eco-friendlier option is an ancient tradition from Japan ...