Most people assume that all the left-over wrapping paper can be recycled like other paper. However the majority of gift wrap cannot be recycled because it is often made of poor quality material and can be layered with foil and plastic or covered in sticky tape and ribbons, all of which means it is not suitable for recycling.

Rather than putting your used wrapping paper in with your household waste you could try some of the following suggestions:

  • Reuse large pieces of wrapping paper
  • Torn and small pieces of gift wrap can go through your home paper shredder to make decorative packing for gift boxes and bags
  • Use magazines, old road maps and comics to wrap gifts
  • Reuse bows and ribbons
  • Reuse gift bags
  • Iron tissue paper to reuse
  • Cover used gift boxes with wrapping paper
  • Give your presents in reusable shopping bags instead of gift bags

 

Tips to Reduce – the amount of the Earth’s resources that we use

You can reduce the amount of waste you create by choosing what rubbish you throw away.

Waste reduction starts at the supermarket. By making slight alterations to your shopping list you can significantly reduce the amount of waste created in and around the home.

  • Buy only what you need
    Reduce unnecessary waste by avoiding those pointless purchases. Items that rarely get used can be borrowed or shared with others.
  • Buy products that can be reused
    Buy bottles instead of cans and rechargeable batteries. Items such as this create very little waste, as they don’t have to be thrown away after they have been used just once.
  • Buy all-purpose household cleaner
    Instead of buying many different ones for each cleaning role.
  • Buy products with little packaging
    So that less packaging ends up in your rubbish bin. For those items you use regularly, buy them in bulk instead of in smaller amounts. This will save you money as well as reduce waste.

Source : tendringdc.gov.uk

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