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- inactive, on 12/27/2008, -2/+29I like to dump my wrappers in a nearby lake.
- jrm125, on 12/26/2008, -0/+20My dog recycles it in his own way. He carries it off and subsequently shreds it for his own enjoyment. 10x better than any paper shredder.
Not the most environmentally conscious method, but at least it's getting re-used. - Smegzor, on 12/27/2008, -2/+13We wrapped all of ours in cloth. The 'wrapping paper' is now neatly folded, ready to be used again.
- slideshows, on 12/26/2008, -4/+15Thanks for this . it will do help out in a minor contribution to keep the earth clean.
- americangenius, on 12/27/2008, -1/+10We like to have a bon fire. It's fun and it keeps the land fills from making so much methane which is the worst green house gas.
- akchrs, on 12/27/2008, -0/+8I throw it in the wood stove.
- nikki2300dk, on 12/27/2008, -0/+8FTA:
"I stuff torn pantyhose and knee highs with shredded paper, spray with Febreze [or Mrs. Meyers] and stuff this into my kids’ stinky sneakers!”
Those poor kids. - tehxen3, on 12/27/2008, -1/+8I usually toss it out on environmental protesters.
- Ysabetwordsmith, on 12/27/2008, -2/+9More uses for used wrapping paper:
* shred it, wet it, and make homemade paper
* get a pot-roller and make paper pots for plants - FLUX, on 12/27/2008, -1/+8I burn it in the fire place Christmas morning the heavy metals and inks make pretty colors as they burn and the green house gases help to warm up a cold winter( screw the kids I'm cold now )
- Thuban, on 12/27/2008, -0/+7I usually wrap a tree hugger in it and set it on fire. They burn such pretty colors while they run around the yard screaming. But they really don't get into the holiday spirit. Cause they are so self centered. They're always yelling stuff like.
"Put ME out. I'M on fire, Why are you doing this to ME? Oh Gaia I'M burning."
Just once I'd like to hear Merry Christmas! - poidh, on 12/27/2008, -1/+6If you want to appear holier than thou by recycling some wrapping paper, then don't. Instead, kill yourself and spare the rest of us gulit-lader, hand-wringing crap.
- TheClassic, on 12/27/2008, -2/+7I used mine as toilet paper. My butt feels like crap now. No pun intended.
- joshwehatetech, on 12/27/2008, -1/+5Someone didn't get what they wanted for Christmas this year :-).
- PatrickX, on 12/27/2008, -0/+4Doesn't look like they're trying to make anyone feel guilty. Why do you have to be down on someone who wants to do a good thing... pretty sad.
- osko2052, on 12/27/2008, -1/+5Pour gasoline on it and set it on fire.
- slvrbullet87, on 12/27/2008, -0/+4You should try not being a jew
/***** off - partrow, on 12/27/2008, -5/+9They probably recycle their toilet paper too. Makes 'em feel so good to do this. Self-righteous, elite, smarter than others, saving the earth, morally superior, etc. Don't you just love 'em?
And you will find that they are always wasting in other areas, but saving something here offsets that in their little minds.
And they always want to talk you into doing whatever they are doing, so they will feel even better. - cantaclaro, on 12/27/2008, -1/+5Throw it in the garbage because that is usually where it ends up anyway. We won't have to spend twice as much money, for the workers at the recycling plant and all of the power that we'll use acting like we care.
I know people in the paper industry and the plastic bag industry, top companies and they rarely use the recycled materials they are given because its far more cost effective to make a new one.
Everything on this planet comes down to making money and anyone who thinks it doesn't is ass full of ***** as a blue whale's ass. - alanocu, on 12/27/2008, -1/+4Soon they'll be sewing up their butts so that their natural bodily waste products don't contaminate the earth.
- Nhmarine, on 12/27/2008, -2/+5bah, christmas is the time to show how hedonistic and narcissistic america really is! throw your wrapping paper at wildlife, make sure they choke on your toxic refuse! waste your money and kill your planet, that is what we are all about! in the name of christ, celebrate his birthday properly by being materialistic and disrespecting your surroundings. ***** nature, we are celebrating our lord and savior.
- Ferretman, on 12/28/2008, -0/+3Honestly, I'd be happier if the various charities I give to didn't waste time, money, and energy sending my "holiday wrapping paper" a couple of times in the fall. There's some waste in the system that could go away.
- BrentFail, on 12/27/2008, -0/+3Gift bags man... you can reuse those things for like a decade.
- paloooz, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2This tutorial doesn't work on birthday wrapping paper, don't even try it.
- tmrini, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2Up until this, we had assumed (and I don't recall why) that it wasn't recyclable for some reason. Quick trip to google confirmed the city's got a page up specifically saying what extra holiday stuff you can recycle.
- thayanmarsh, on 12/29/2008, -0/+2Um... why don't you just reuse it instead of tearing it to shreds? My family has been using the same stuff for ages. It's not like we're hippies, we just hate going out to buy more wrapping paper when someone's birthday comes up and you just need a bit.
- Lazydriver, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2Holy day?
- partrow, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2Better rely on someone to tell you what you can do and cannot do.
No way to figure it out for yourself, or think for yourself.
The best source would be a government entity, such as a city. They are authorities on just about every subject.
/s - Ferretman, on 12/28/2008, -0/+2Mine all goes into the fireplace as starter and such. Very straightforward.
When I was a kid we used to haul it all down to the trash barrel (in the barnyard) and set a huge bonfire. I usually had to stick around no matter how cold to make sure things didn't blow away, but with the fire right there it was easy enough to find a good spot to stay relatively warm. Sometimes I had to cut a hole in the ice for the horses so I'd go do that after setting the fire, then go back to warm up. It worked out well. - geenope, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2i'm no jew
- Nhmarine, on 12/28/2008, -0/+2well, the problem with that is that I am not christian.... but, what I really wanted for christmas was a girl in bedroom... and coincidentally I didn't get that.... lonely, lonely digging....
- geenope, on 12/27/2008, -0/+2I don't have to do anything because I didn't get any christmas presents!
:( - gkiltz, on 12/28/2008, -0/+2My parents were such bores, and the presents you got were so lame, that one of the great highlights of Christmas morning was, after all the presents were opened, piling the wrap in the middle of the living room floor, and turning the cat loose in it!!
That was usually more entertaining, and less practical than anything I ever got for Christmas!
Afterward, it could easily be swept up and put in one trashcan! - ryanbiddulph, on 12/27/2008, -2/+3Nice piece....Small acts done collectively do make a difference.
- tietosuccess, on 09/15/2009, -0/+1Using silk scarves to wrap? It is too luxury. But it is really for a special gift, it is worth it.
[url]http://www.tietosuccess.com[url] - broken789, on 12/27/2008, -0/+1You know what you could do to help keep the earth clean? Not use wrapping paper at all. That's what I did this year. Just hand your present to the person or keep it in the box that it shipped in or whatever. It doesn't make the gift any worse because it's not wrapped.
- DiggItalia, on 12/27/2008, -1/+2Every time I unwrap a christmas/birthday present I'm very careful to keep the packaging paper intact.
It's very useful when you've forgot a birthday/anniversary and you're running out of time. - beauley, on 12/31/2008, -0/+1We are told by the Vision Council of America That: The U.S., as of 2006 used vision correction such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, representing over 75 % of the country’s total adult population. That is a lot of lenses that can get dirty and smudged with oils from the eye causing vision impairment. Finally, there is a scratch free solution.
http://www.gomestic.com/Do-It-Yourself/How-to-Make ...
How to Make Your Own Scratchless Eyeglass Cleaner - tuffsoft, on 01/31/2009, -0/+0We don't use silk scarves to wrap, but we do use silk gift bags. Anyway, great ideas
at recycling. Thanks. Http://www.FashionScarvesAndShawls.com/silkscarves.html - inactive, on 12/27/2008, -5/+4Come on, do we have to call everything "holiday"?
Who the hell wraps up their "holiday" anyway?
Dumbest title. - PatGrahamBlock, on 12/27/2008, -6/+4I love the ideas you shared! Save a tree! :-)
- diggits57, on 12/27/2008, -4/+2Thanks for the Tips!! I will really use it....
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