Before you wrap your presents this year, let’s take a moment to talk about what you’re wrapping them with! Did you know household waste increases nearly 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day in the United States alone (via Ohio EPA)? One BIG contributor to the increase in waste – other than the food waste generated by big family meals – is the gift wrap paper adorning the millions of presents given throughout the holiday season. In the U.S., annual trash from gift-wrap and shopping bags…
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