CHRISTMAS crackers and posh, shiny wrapping paper should be banned over the festive period, an eco-warrior expert has warned. Single-use items like crackers are an “appalling waste” of money ...

FILE - An assortment of Christmas wrapping paper for sale at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on Dec. 14, 2023. ... But similar to wrapping paper, the shiny, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Stop. There's more to recycling your Christmas paper than stuffing everything into a big blue bin. U.S. trash companies are increasingly having to send what would have been waste ...

We can thank the Hall brothers, of Hallmark fame, for modern gift wrap. During the 1917 holiday season, J.C. and Rollie Hall, who ran a stationary store in Kansas City, had a bit of a problem.They ...

Wrapping paper with glitter and some shiny wrapping paper can’t be recycled. Real Christmas trees can be taken to your nearest household waste site or you can use the garden waste collection ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

It’s estimated that the average household uses four rolls of wrapping paper to wrap their presents only for it to be thrown away. Around 227,000 miles of Christmas wrapping paper is binned every ...