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Is ever OK REGIFT?

We’ve all been there. ‘Just what I wanted!’ we cry, as we open the wrapping paper to discover a gift we know we will never wear nor use.

According to one survey, around 50% of us will receive at least one unwanted present at Christmas, and around 23 million of these will end up in landfill every year.

Rather than create waste, some people ‘regift’ items – rewrapping and passing them on to someone who will truly appreciate them. I’ll admit, in the past, I’ve seen regifting as a bit of a cheat, insulting to both the giver and the

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