SUSTAINABLE TIPS FOR WRAPPING PRESENTS WITHOUT PAPER
3min read
11/08/2022
Looking for alternatives to wrapping your gifts without paper? Today, at RAJA, we share with you some more sustainable tips to make it hassle-free. Above all, we all know by now that there is no planet B. So it’s up to all of us to save the environment. Of course, your company is also included. What can you do within your business? Be, for example, a little more Eco-Responsible when selecting your packaging. In this sense, one action could be to wrap presents without paper.
Currently, the expense of wrapping paper, whose recycling is mostly not applicable, is enormous. As a result, we cannot continue to turn a blind eye to this unsustainable trend. It is time to forget the traditional method and bet on more ecological, original, recyclable and reusable ideas. At RAJA, we share 6 tips for wrapping presents without having to resort to paper.
1. fabric. Do you know the Furoshiki technique?
Using fabric instead of paper to wrap gifts offers several benefits:
- It allows reusing old clothes and fabrics. For example: curtains, sheets, among others;
- The pieces of fabric can always be reused such as handkerchiefs, napkins, kitchen cloths, etc.
In addition, fabric as a complement in the preparation of gifts is a trend on Instagram. Mainly thanks to the Furoshiki technique, which originated in Japan. The furoshiki is a scarf that is folded and fastened so as to cover the object with a few movements. The result is aesthetic, eco-friendly and very elegant!
2. Towels
If you sell cosmetics, perfumery, toiletries or make-up, a very attractive option to wrap your gifts is to accompany them with a towel.
This is therefore an ideal solution for the less skilled, as you can simply wrap the towel around the gift and fasten it with textile ribbons or raffia threads.
3. Reusable gift boxes
Do you sell gourmet food, jewellery, wine, ties or other premium products? Then gift boxesare the most suitable.
This type of packaging stands out for its high quality, being essential to make a special gift with the look it deserves. It is also a sustainable packaging: due to its beauty and functionality, those who receive it will not hesitate to give it a second life. For example, some possibilities: reuse it for a new gift, make it a chest to store whatever you want, sewing materials, among others.
4. Old calendars, kraft, newspapers and maps
As of now, this fourth tip has a trick as it is not really about wrapping gifts without paper. We must therefore admit that you will need paper, but not wrapping paper! What’s more, you don’t even need to buy any. You should therefore only resort to objects made of cellulose which you had not noticed until now, such as:
- Wallcalendars from previous years;
- Outdatedroad maps;
- Old newspapers;
- Kraft paper that you normally use as packaging stuffing to protect your parcels. An indispensable 2-in-1 that is also recycled and recyclable.
5. Customised gift bags
Sometimes the simplest solution for caring for the environment is very close to us. However, the problem with wrapping paper is that once we have used it, we throw it away. However, if we deliver our gifts in a personalised bag, everything changes! No more wasted packaging and the bag can be reused dozens of times.
So, use your creativity and personalise your shop’s bags with RAJA.
6. Reused boxes
For example: a cereal packet or a shoe box are great to transform into a gift box. Start looking at everything you consume with new eyes and get an arsenal of boxes that can be suitable for reuse. In short: a 100% sustainable idea for wrapping gifts without paper… and very economical!
At RAJA we are committed to packaging and marketing Eco-Responsible gifts. Take a look at our selection of products that help save the environment.
