Stick to Your Principles: Plastic-Free Packing Tape

Traditional sticky tapes again can’t be recycled, so invest in plastic-free packing tape, which you can also use in the office.

This adhesive paper tape is sold in a narrow size. Easily recycled, it’s made by a family business in Lancashire, also available in a floral design.

Avoid sending plantable gift wrap and cards to homes with pets, as most wildflowers are unsafe near animal friends. Read our post on keeping pets safe at Christmas. 

Plastic-Free Washi Tape

Sarah Frances Washi Tape is a more decorative option, made from easy-to-recycle paper adhesive.

Natural Twine and Ribbon

If choosing to wrap gifts with ribbon, choose biodegradable versions made from paper, or use natural twine that is easily chopped and composted, or breaks down naturally in the bin.

This thick and chunky paper ribbon is a much more eco-friendly and safer alternative to plastic ribbon, to wrap your gifts. And at end of use, you can just safely compost it.

Most ribbons and bows in shops are not just plastic, but often contain metallic plastic parts, that can pollute our waterways.