Wrapping Christmas gifts is wasteful in terms of money and the environment, which are the reasons liberals are saying "it's time to do away with wrapping paper, once and for all," HuffPost's Kate Bratskeir writes.
"We're still throwing away our money on wrapping paper ― especially around the holidays," she wrote.
"It's time to do away with wrapping paper, once and for all, and here's why: Most wrapping paper is not recycled (and much of it can't be), so it ends up in landfills."
She cites a Sundale Research report that revealed the U.S. spent $12.7 billion on gift wrap – paper, tissue, gift bags, bows, etc. – in 2017
"What a waste," she wrote. "This is stuff designed to be torn into shreds and tossed away in less than 60 seconds."
Much of it ends up in landfills, even if it is recyclable, because of tape, ink, or glitter, according to Going Zero Waste's Kathryn Kellogg and Litterless' Celia Ristow.
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why even give them a audience?
ReplyDeleteWe throw more money away by continuing to fund the Post Office. We don't need them anymore than a Government managed airline.
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ReplyDeleteThose bleating about gift paper aren't wrapped too tight to begin with!
I've been cutting up paper grocery bags for years and tying them with scrap yarn. For some reason, I always get lots of compliments on how simple and attractive they look.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a paper grocery bag for years.
ReplyDeleteThe liberals are idiots I will use wrapping paper until they pry my cold dead hands from it
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought straws we're on top of their list.
ReplyDeleteWell we are throwing our money away on politicians too. Does that mean we should get rid of them as well.
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