Want to do something for the planet during the holidays? Put aside traditional gift wrap and opt for much more eco-friendly packaging. Here are our ideas to get you started.
During the end-of-year holidays too, everyone can do a little gesture for the planet. This is how we say goodbye to superfluous packaging and other rolls of gift wrap to focus on more environmentally friendly alternatives. And for go against the grain, save time and moneystock up on decorative ideas with these packaging that are just as elegant as the traditional ones, if not more so?
Wrap your gifts with the Japanese furoshiki technique
Ancestral technique that comes to us from Japan, furoshiki is the art of wrapping with fabric. Originally used to transport food and clothing, today it gently wraps any present.
This year again, the Uniqlo brand offers reusable packaging inspired by Japanese tradition. The collection of recycled fiber squares is adorned with graphic and floral prints which are sure to add a touch of exoticism to the base of the tree! Allow 12.90 euros to treat yourself to this eco-responsible packaging.
Wrap your gifts with cotton bags
In the same vein as furoshikis, more and more creators are offering reusable cotton bags and washable. And the pieces of fabric, burlap and other tea towels – provided they are freshly washed – also do the trick when you want to be original. You probably have many tote bags in your cupboards, this is also an opportunity to use them (but don’t buy them for the occasion because their production also pollutes)!
Wrap your gifts with recycled paper
Other options for an ever greener Christmas? Of the recycled cardboard pouches, kraft or silk paper and even newspaper pages can be transformed into packaging of choice! Kraft paper, made from recycled and recyclable paper, will, for example, be more environmentally friendly than traditional gift paper. All you have to do is customize your packages with markers, stencils or even a few fir branches.
