As if the cost of holiday gifts alone isn’t enough to make you catch your breath, you also have to buy wrapping paper, and depending on the number of gifts, their size and the type of paper you buy, ...

Spring and summer bring an abundance of fresh flowers, but blooms crafted out of paper can last all year long. Arranged in a vase, tucked into a wreath or plopped atop a wedding gift, paper flowers ...

For many, opening presents is a beloved holiday tradition. But the festive wrapping paper, bows and ribbons that adorn gifts can be costly for the environment. Paper in general “has environmental ...

Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Much of the paper ...

The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work anymore. The day after Christmas, you might find yourself wondering ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Wrapping paper is ridiculous. It’s reportedly a roughly $7 billion ...

A new viral video may save you a whole lot of time, frustration and wrapping paper this holiday season. Waterstones, a U.K.-based bookseller, shared a seven-second video of their best holiday hack on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just in case viewers of autumn’s Netflix whodunnit The Perfect Couple were in any doubt as to the scale of the ...