It’s like a second gift that turns paper waste into beloved paper sculptures. Everyone loves the anticipation of tearing open a meticulously wrapped gift, but this age-old practice leads to a lot of ...

What’s the point of beautifully wrapping a gift for a small child when you’re going to be the one doing the unwrapping? With this pull-and-tear ribbon hack, you can give small children the ...

We all know it’s better to give than to receive — but it’s even better to give when your packages are beautifully wrapped. It’s time to gear up for the busiest gift-wrapping season of the year, so why ...

There are a lot of answers to the question “What is Christmas?” but our favorite is this: Christmas is a time of giving. That doesn’t just mean poring over gift ideas, of course—there’s also giving of ...

There are two types of people in this world. The first kind are people who prepare for the holidays months in advance, put explicitly detailed thought into their gifts and then wrap those gifts in ...

From reusable tote bags to old artwork, here’s how the Filter US team is wrapping gifts sustainably and creatively Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better ...

The holidays are the season of gift-giving, but if you’re wrapping your present, you’re likely also giving trash. Americans throw out 38,000 miles worth of ribbon after the holidays—enough to tie a ...