Good Tuesday (pretty recycled paper gift wrap)

Good Tuesday Gift Wrap is printed with green energy and sent in plastic-free packaging. Sold in folded sheets in packs of 5 or 10, these colourful designs are suitable for any time of year.

Cut up old recycled calendars to use as gift tags.

Also read about plastic-free paper tape (and paper ribbon). Also read our post on keeping pets safe at Christmas. 

Although FSC-certified paper gift wrap is better, it still involves growing fast-growing plantations of monoculture trees, often with pesticides. These (unlike old-growth trees) don’t provide homes, shelter and food for native wildlife, and don’t absorb carbon dioxide, to help prevent climate change and floods.

Using post-consumer recycled materials instead helps to close the loop, and is also more creative. Eco gift wrap also avoids glitter, which usually can’t be recycled and contains microplastics.

For other brands, avoid sending plantable gift wrap (and cards) to homes with pets, as most wildflowers are unsafe near animal friends.