Recycle Paper: Green Holiday Gift-giving

By Author: Lauren Beauchamp
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It always happens this way: the holidays arrive out of nowhere and you are still clueless about gift ideas. Despite making lists and brainstorming endlessly for your friends and family, you can not seem to think of anything besides the cliche scarf and glove set.

Holiday gift giving can also turn out to be extremely costly. However, there are options out there that are not only affordable but also benefit the environment. Green gift-giving is a trend that will never go out of style. And with so many unique items made from post-consumer materials your choices are virtually endless. Approach holiday gifting with a different vision – to recycle paper and other resources!

Many eco-minded companies today recycle paper, plastic, glass, metal, and other materials to be repurposed. The end result is useful everyday products that are good for the environment. Consumers use recycled products in more ways than one – for the home, office, school, cooking, cleaning, etc. Gifts made from post consumer materials lessen your impact on the environment as well as send a positive message.
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Environmentally conscious companies offer many products that make excellent gifts such as desk pads, planners, notebooks, organic coffees and teas, fair traded chocolate, and other items. Recycled gifts are unique and look good as new – plus you have the opportunity to make your own gift basket with a variety of recycled products! For example, put together a selection of pens, pencils, note pads, desk pads, sticky notes, and planners for the on-the-go corporate connoisseur. Or gain love through the stomach with an overflowing basket of organic chocolates, coffees, teas, hot cocoa, and granola. Your loved one will appreciate the thoughtful gift and perhaps even consider purchasing items made from post consumer materials for themselves in the future.

When gift-wrapping recycled items, you can get crafty and repurpose old trinkets and containers laying around the house. You can recycle paper by using old ribbons, bows, boxes, wrapping paper, and tissue paper saved from past gifts you received. Better yet, manipulate twine, newspaper, old mason jars and canisters to make a unique, eco-friendly presentation.

Going green is a small action that sends a strong message. Giving green gifts means you are doing your part to lessen the world is carbon footprint as well as sharing the idea with others. Office supplies like paper or desk pads and home cleaning products like paper towels add up to a huge amount of waste per person per year. All natural, non-toxic recycled goods relieve a huge burden on the environment as far as materials and production, and are better for the health of you and your family.

Lauren Beauchamp is a freelance copywriter working with GreenLine Paper to share the ideas behind companies who recycle paper to produce household and office items such as stationery and desk pads. For more information on finding recycled products, visit our website.