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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Imy Brighty-Potts

How to be more sustainable – and save money – with your Christmas wrapping

Waste is a big concern for many households – be it financial waste, or just throwing things away when we could be finding ways to be more sustainable. Yet still, year on year, many of us are still covering gifts in disposable wrapping paper (which is often not even recyclable).

Why do we do it? Well, because it looks nice, plus wrapping up gifts is a tradition and it would feel weird not to.

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