Comments on: Sustainable Holidays: Wrapping Paper and Holiday Card Alternatives

By: Happy Chalica! - Urban Earthworm

Happy Chalica! - Urban Earthworm — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:29:58 +0000

[…] On Sunday night, the night before the first day of Chalica, we will light the chalice and the first candle and discuss the inherent worth and dignity of every being. We will talk about what exactly that phrase means and brainstorm ways we might honor that principle. We might come up with special ways to show our loved ones how much they mean to us or seek out the positive characteristics in people (or animals) who we don’t like very much. This is a great day for writing holiday cards (but be sure they’re sustainably sourced)! […]

By: Chalica - Urban Earthworm

Chalica - Urban Earthworm — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:23:37 +0000

By: Another Winter Holiday!? | Nosmerca

Another Winter Holiday!? | Nosmerca — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 22:37:11 +0000

By: Sustainable Holiday Tips and Real vs Artificial Trees - Urban Earthworm

Sustainable Holiday Tips and Real vs Artificial Trees - Urban Earthworm — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:39:40 +0000

[…] available for converting cereal boxes to gift boxes, plastic bags to festive bows, and more. Urban Earthworm features a long list of alternative gift card and wrapping paper ideas, including my favorite – […]

By: Cyril

Cyril — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:37:26 +0000

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By: Intentional Living: Thirty Days of Love

Intentional Living: Thirty Days of Love — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:01:22 +0000

[…] this world for the better. Not being a very big fan of the shallow pink hearts, toxic bouquets, wasteful greeting cards, and slave produced chocolate of commercial Valentine’s Day, I really embrace this […]

By: she writes

she writes — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:44:20 +0000

Wow, I had no idea about those stats. I will change what I do even more because you’ve told me something I needed to hear. Thank you!

By: Karen Peterson

Karen Peterson — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:07:29 +0000

I love gifts wrapped in news print or other re-purposed materials. You’re right that there are so many beautiful alternatives to expensive and non-recyclable wrapping paper.

By: Diandra

Diandra — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:11:22 +0000

I like to make the wrapping part of the gift – like wrapping something in a scarf or a beautiful towel or such. It’s a bit more expensive, but I guess if you were good enough at knitting, for example…

I also used to wrap gifts in old magazines, but my family complained and was upset to a point I could not stand. So I try to use re-useable gift bags, scarves or maybe recycle old giftwrapping paper (if we kept it safe from the cats).

By the way, I love the idea of seed cards. Have got to try that!