6 Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas
Did you know that every year, Canadians send approx. 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper and bags to the landfill? That’s equivalent to 100,000 elephants.
In Manitoba, the following holiday wrapping items can’t go in your blue bin:
-Wrapping paper
-Bows and ribbon
-Holiday gift bags
-Tissue paper
-Plastic shopping bags
This holiday season, reduce waste by using what you already have in your home to wrap your sustainable gifts. Here are some examples:
Calendar: For smaller gifts, use the paper from last year’s calendar!
Map: Have an old map kicking around your house that you don’t use anymore? These make great wrapping paper.
Newspaper/Flyer: Collect old newspapers or flyers to wrap your gifts with. Be sure to use minimal tape (and remove the tape before recycling the paper). Colorful comics make especially fun wrapping.
Reusable Bag: Either use a bag you already have, or purchase a holiday theme reusable bag to use for years to come.
Tea Towel or Scrap Material: Use a towel or scrap material you have lying around the house. Be sure the material gets reused again after (by you or the recipient).
Scarf: Use a scarf. You can either take the scarf back at the end of the night, or give it to the recipient as part of their gift.
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Greening the Holidays
With the pressure to buy, buy and buy some more during the Xmas holidays, it can be tricky to be green without being a Grinch. Learn practical ideas on how to reduce stress, spend less, and survive the consumer frenzy of that time of year. From gifts and cards to wrapping and decorating.
Greening the Holidays
With the pressure to buy, buy and buy some more during the Xmas holidays, it can be tricky to be green without being a Grinch. Learn practical ideas on how to reduce stress, spend less, and survive the consumer frenzy of that time of year. From gifts and cards to wrapping and decorating.
Tracking the Blue Box
Everyone is curious about what happens to recyclables after they get picked up. Using samples and illustrations, this presentation tracks four common materials (paper, metal, glass, plastic) from blue box through re-processing to end use. With older students, we also critically consider the role of recycling as a resource conservation practice. Our most popular presentation.
Tracking the Blue Box
Everyone is curious about what happens to recyclables after they get picked up. Using samples and illustrations, this presentation tracks four common materials (paper, metal, glass, plastic) from blue box through re-processing to end use. With older students, we also critically consider the role of recycling as a resource conservation practice. Our most popular presentation.
ON SITE Multi-Family Composting
Community Centres and Community Gardens around Manitoba have set-up compost sites to divert waste and create organic fertilizer. We’ve compiled a list of drop-off locations.
ON SITE Multi-Family Composting
Community Centres and Community Gardens around Manitoba have set-up compost sites to divert waste and create organic fertilizer. We’ve compiled a list of drop-off locations.
Vermicomposting Basics
Vermicomposting can be done indoors, making this option particularly appealing for people without yards. You can’t compost quite as much as you would be able to in a backyard bin, but you may be surprised to watch how much your worms eat. The worm castings make for great house plant fertilizer.
Vermicomposting Basics
Vermicomposting can be done indoors, making this option particularly appealing for people without yards. You can’t compost quite as much as you would be able to in a backyard bin, but you may be surprised to watch how much your worms eat. The worm castings make for great house plant fertilizer.