Giftwrap
Wrap presents in reusable items
Ecopapel Recycled Gift Bags
Ecopapel's handmade gift bags are created from natural materials like seeds, leaves, banana fiber, and come in eight sizes, all sporting original designs. Waste paper is collected from schools, offices, banks, and other places for reprocessing into new paper.JUN-gifts.com/Furoshiki
Choose from among JUN-gift's large collection of colorful Furoshiki cloth squares. Used traditionally to carry clothing and toiletries to and from public bathhouses in Japan, Furoshiki is now making a comeback for giftwrapping and as carry-alls.Lagniappe Reusable Gift Bags
Lagniappe reusable cloth gift bags are made from 100 percent organic cotton and colored with eco-friendly dyes. Send a used bag back and receive an electronic coupon for 10 percent off your next online purchase.Wahooya.com/Furoshiki
Choose from among the many designs and materials in this extensive line of Japanese Furoshiki cloths. Once gift-giving is done, use Furoshiki cloths again to wrap another present, decorate your walls, or as squares for a quilt.Wrapsacks Reusable Gift Bags
These reusable cloth gift bags are hand-batiked or screen-printed using biodegradable dyes. Gift bags come in assorted sizes, including a tall size for wine bottles. Each Wrapsack has a unique number to help you keep tabs on where your gift bag journeys as it's passed from gift recipient to recipient.
Use recyclable wrapping options
Keysan Kraft Paper Roll
Recycled and recyclable, this product comes in white and natural colored rolls. Decorate the paper yourself or have your kids do it for customized eco-friendly giftwrap. Kraft paper can also be used for other crafts, murals, and school projects.MAPWRAP Wrapping Paper
Have gift recipients talking long before they open your packages with this unique wrapping paper made from real reclaimed New York City subway and US topographical maps. Recycle when you're done.Pacon Rainbow-Colored Kraft Wrapping Paper
You'll be able to wrap lots of gifts with these 1,000-foot rolls of recycled rainbow-colored Kraft Paper. One side is smooth, making them perfect not only for wrapping gifts, but also for art projects, book covers, table covers, and much more.
Buy recycled and tree-free wrapping paper
Bloomin' Wrapping Paper
Made from 100 percent post-consumer paper, soy-based inks, and organic pigments, this handmade, silk-screened wrapping paper contains a robust mix of seeds that should bloom anywhere in the country when planted.Ecosource Wrapping Paper
Make giving guilt-free with this all-occasion wrapping paper made from natural hemp fibers and printed with veggie-based dyes. Ecosource giftwrap comes in 19- by 30-inch sheets. Receive a discount when you buy in bulk.Fish Lips Paper Designs Giftwrap
Fish Lips offers several hip, bold designs in holiday and all-occasion patterns. Giftwrap is printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based inks. Each oversized sheet is processed chlorine free and created using wind power. Sheets measure 22 inches x 33.75 inches.Natural Elements Paper Giftwrap
Natural Elements' handmade giftwrap is created from mulberry tree bark. Harvested annually, the bark grows back the following year, stimulating tree growth. Giftwrap features a cloth-like texture and comes in many designs.Of the Earth Lotka Paper Giftwrap
Of the Earth offers many wrapping paper designs. All paper is tree-free, made from the Daphne bush, which is harvested as a sapling, but isn't destroyed. Rather, it regenerates from the root.Paporganics Recycled Paper/Hemp Wrap
This hemp/recycled giftwrap comes in multi patterns for every occasion, from holidays to birthdays to baby gifts. The paper is made from a melange of fibers—hemp, flax, and post-consumer recycled paper fibers.Peaceful Valley Greetings Banana Paper Giftwrap
Made from the bark of banana trees, this giftwrap is known for its strength, delicate designs, and sustainability. This Elephant Parade wrapping paper is just one of several designs available from Peaceful Valley Greetings.Plantable Papers Giftwrap
Handmade with recycled cotton and other recycled materials, this green giftwrap is embedded with butterfly-attracting wildflower seeds, including toadflax, evening primrose, and yarrow, that can be planted and enjoyed afterwards. Comes in white, pink, blue, green, black and lavender.Seltzer Goods
Seltzer Goods makes a range of greeting cards along with giftwrap, boxed notes, and notebooks. All are crafted with 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper and veggie-based inks.
Choose eco-friendly wrapping accessories
Bloomin' Gift Tags
These gift tags are made from 100 percent post-consumer paper with soy-based inks, organic pigments, and contain a robust mix of seed species that will grow in all regions of the country when planted.Global Hemp Store Waxed Hemp Twine
Avoid synthetic ribbon and use hemp twine instead for natural looking tree-free gift-giving. Global Hemp Store's hemp twine is twisted and waxed to be smooth and flexible, making it easier to tie up packages. Colors include natural, black, red, orange, green, and turquoise.Green Earth Office Supply cellulose tape
The US Environmental Protection Agency won't allow this tape to be called "biodegradable," but it's made with cellulose instead of acetate. Cellulose, a plant-based substance, is transparent and sticky.Of the Earth Eco-Twist Ribbon
Of the Earth's natural Eco-Twist ribbon is made in Nepal out of handmade lotka paper that's colored with natural vegetable dyes and twisted into ribbon. Eco-Twist ribbon is biodegradable.Paper Mart Natural Raffia ribbon
Avoid synthetic ribbon by tying up gifts with natural raffia. Made from raffia palms in Madagascar, the palm frond leaves are opened and the natural raffia fiber is taken to create a natural looking ribbon. Paper Mart offers a large selection of raffia, either natural or dyed in various earth tones.Paporganics Natural Wrapping Ribbon
Made from strands of cotton coated with water-based adhesive and dyed with soy-based ink, this ribbon is 100 percent biodegradable. Ribbon comes in several colors, including artichoke, baby blue, baby pink, and barn red.Paporganics Recycled Gift Enclosure Cards
Made from biodegradable 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. Paporganics gift enclosure cards are blank inside and come in several styles for various occasions. They are processed chlorine-free and are printed with 100 percent vegetable inks.Peaceful Valley Greetings Natural Ribbon
Peaceful Valley Greetings natural ribbon comes in five colors, including forest green and barn red, and is 100 percent biodegradable.Sellotape Cellulose Tape
This popular European transparent tape is made from biodegradable regenerated cellulose, which is derived from wood pulp. The wood pulp comes from suppliers with ISO14000 certification and extensive reforestation programs. The pulp is made via an eco-friendly, chlorine-free process.
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6:06pm
i just came across these beautiful gift "wraps" that are essentially silk scarves that you use (and re-use!) as wrapping paper -- www.bobowrap.com -- really gorgeous.
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