Comments on: To Wrap or Not, That is the Eco-Friendly Present Question http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spread Joy, Not Trash: Greener Holiday Wrapping Options http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11757 Spread Joy, Not Trash: Greener Holiday Wrapping Options Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11757 [...] For the Minimalistic look, consider using just a white cardboard box with a colorful ribbon. It is clean and neat and very modern. For an extra touch, consider putting a sprig of lavender or [...] [...] For the Minimalistic look, consider using just a white cardboard box with a colorful ribbon. It is clean and neat and very modern. For an extra touch, consider putting a sprig of lavender or [...]

]]> By: Condo Blues http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11755 Condo Blues Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:08:32 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11755 I like the way your gifts turned out but honestly, if I had to wrap 85 gifts the night before gift giving, I'd do it the easiest way possible! I'm sure it was still quite a job and imagine the eye roll you would have gotten from your husband if you did it his way with paper and make the job take even longer! As for the Thank you not impact, I'd cut the fronts off the cards and reuse them as gift tags or thank you note post cards for the following year. Sending thank you notes is a dying act of etiquette and something I'd like to encourage. For that, I'd live with the impact but that's just me - most of my family doesn't send thank you notes or even tell me that they got their gift if I shipped it. I like the way your gifts turned out but honestly, if I had to wrap 85 gifts the night before gift giving, I’d do it the easiest way possible! I’m sure it was still quite a job and imagine the eye roll you would have gotten from your husband if you did it his way with paper and make the job take even longer!

As for the Thank you not impact, I’d cut the fronts off the cards and reuse them as gift tags or thank you note post cards for the following year. Sending thank you notes is a dying act of etiquette and something I’d like to encourage. For that, I’d live with the impact but that’s just me – most of my family doesn’t send thank you notes or even tell me that they got their gift if I shipped it.
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]]> By: OPISO » Maria Rodale: Spread Joy, Not Trash: Greener Holiday Wrapping Options http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11754 OPISO » Maria Rodale: Spread Joy, Not Trash: Greener Holiday Wrapping Options Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11754 [...] For the Minimalistic look, consider using just a white cardboard box with a colorful ribbon. It is clean and neat and very modern. For an extra touch, consider putting a sprig of lavender or [...] [...] For the Minimalistic look, consider using just a white cardboard box with a colorful ribbon. It is clean and neat and very modern. For an extra touch, consider putting a sprig of lavender or [...]

]]> By: The Green Parent | Holidays Without the Hoopla http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11744 The Green Parent | Holidays Without the Hoopla Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:24:39 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-11744 [...] And before you start your gift wrapping, be sure to read Anna’s post over on Green Talk, where she asks us to think about whether or not our gifts even need all of those trimmings. [...] [...] And before you start your gift wrapping, be sure to read Anna’s post over on Green Talk, where she asks us to think about whether or not our gifts even need all of those trimmings. [...]

]]> By: Reuse your Greeting Cards to Spread Joy to Others | Green Talk™ http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-7878 Reuse your Greeting Cards to Spread Joy to Others | Green Talk™ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:49:01 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-7878 [...] year, I must give out 50 plus boxes of pumpkin butter puree to all my kids teachers with my minimalistic wrapping solution inspired by Beth of Fake Plastic Fish.  However, I was cutting up paper apples that I had from [...] [...] year, I must give out 50 plus boxes of pumpkin butter puree to all my kids teachers with my minimalistic wrapping solution inspired by Beth of Fake Plastic Fish.  However, I was cutting up paper apples that I had from [...]

]]> By: Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-2890 Green Talk Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:08:18 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-2890 Kimi, your products sound great. Can you list your top three re-use ideas here? Anna Kimi, your products sound great. Can you list your top three re-use ideas here? Anna

]]> By: Kimi Chronis http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-2889 Kimi Chronis Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:58:56 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-2889 Also try Fish Lips Paper Designs, www.fishlipspaperdesigns.com . Our gift wraps are bright, bold and modern. All of our products are designed, printed and packaged in the USA on 100% recycled paper with soy and veggie inks. We also have a great list of ideas for re-using the gift wrap! Also try Fish Lips Paper Designs, http://www.fishlipspaperdesigns.com . Our gift wraps are bright, bold and modern. All of our products are designed, printed and packaged in the USA on 100% recycled paper with soy and veggie inks. We also have a great list of ideas for re-using the gift wrap!

]]> By: Beth Terry http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-1414 Beth Terry Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:24:15 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/24/to-wrap-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comment-1414 I am so proud of you! Wrapping with only ribbon is the best. Right now, I am surrounded by plastic that arrived in the packages my dad sent me from PopCorn Factory. Besides the fact that every year I beg him not to send me a bunch of sweet junk food and every year he sends tubs of sweet junk food anyway, this is also a plastic nightmare. So I'm trying to decide how to show it and discuss it on my blog in the most tactful way possible. He does read the blog sometimes, if only to make jokes later about all the Styrofoam he uses. Being a good daughter... not always all it's cracked up to be. :-) Beth <em>Beth Terry's last blog post..<a href='http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-27-results-44-oz-of-plastic.html' rel="nofollow">Week 27 Results: 4.4 oz of plastic, kitties not included.</a></em> I am so proud of you! Wrapping with only ribbon is the best.

Right now, I am surrounded by plastic that arrived in the packages my dad sent me from PopCorn Factory. Besides the fact that every year I beg him not to send me a bunch of sweet junk food and every year he sends tubs of sweet junk food anyway, this is also a plastic nightmare. So I’m trying to decide how to show it and discuss it on my blog in the most tactful way possible. He does read the blog sometimes, if only to make jokes later about all the Styrofoam he uses.

Being a good daughter… not always all it’s cracked up to be.

:-)

Beth

Beth Terry’s last blog post..Week 27 Results: 4.4 oz of plastic, kitties not included.

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