Have a little fun wrapping your presents this year. Here are eight ways to turn a gift bag into something worth saving. 1. Start with a brown paper lunch bag. Pop out the sides of the bag so that the ...

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but we have to admit we judge our gifts by the bag and paper they’re wrapped in. Sure, you could wrap up a very expensive gift in newspaper and the recipient ...

Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

When it’s time to wrap presents, do you find yourself running all around the house, trying to dig up wrapping paper, ribbons, and tape? If so, you can make holiday prep much easier with the help of a ...

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Brits will bin around 108 million rolls of wrapping paper per year (Picture: Getty) Now that the Christmas shopping period is upon us, it’s time to think seriously about how our gift-giving affects ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The presents are open, the toys are out of their boxes and now, you have a big pile of trash ready to go out on the curb and into recycling bins. But take a closer look at your ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Keeping yourself off the naughty list can be tricky. Here's help, at least when it comes to recycling. There are items on the naughty list you would never think should be there: ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most wasteful. Wrapping paper, gift bags, packaging and cards can pile up quickly during the holiday season, so we ...