Have yourself a very eco Christmas

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1 CHOOSE REUSABLE WRAPPING

The average UK household gets through around four rolls of wrapping paper at Christmas, much of which inevitably ends up in the bin. You can find plenty of inspiration for sustainable gift wrapping in Zero Waste Gift Wrap by Christine Leech. This gorgeous book includes ideas such as tsutsumu – the traditional Japanese wrapping technique using furoshiki cloths, so you can give a gift and the piece of fabric that it’s wrapped in! Turn to page 80 for a tutorial. If you do choose paper wrap, check the label to make sure that it’s recyclable, and remember that any plastic-based sticky tape should be removed before recycling.

2 USE ECO TAPE

Most sticky tape is non-recyclable, as it’s made from a type of plastic called