Comments on: Wrapping up Christmas

By: frogstar

frogstar — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 04:02:19 +0000

i’ve been conversing with my mother this morning on the merits of buying ONLY locally produced–made by me–or fair traded presents. and of course i’m using all recycled wrapping paper.. enhanced with rafia and shells from other summer holidays…
happy christmas, greenies.
x

By: sarahdotcom

sarahdotcom — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:55:22 +0000

Brown paper packages tied up with string!

By: BevinF

BevinF — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:44:02 +0000

This mornng I saw how smart most of my gifts look without any wrapping, eg wine, organic chocs, so I just taped my small greeting card to them.

Brown paper is modern chic these days too, so I’m reusing the few bags i accepted when I bought things, plus some from earlier savings.

See the halo? The real benefit is the talking point with others about why I packed/ didn’t pack so

By: katie

katie — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:21:56 +0000

Adam!
another grammar nazi! such a find, proof-reading is so dreary on my own!

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:22:32 +0000

I’m presuming you mean ‘theirs’.

By: stuey

stuey — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:09:31 +0000

Mike Ward is definately an inspiration at this time of year…
http://www.greens.org.nz/searchdocs/other8153.html
“How to show the ones you care about that you care about them … without breaking the bank or destroying the planet! ”

or worldvision’s gifts of hope
https://worldvision.org.nz/form_purchase.asp

By: katie

katie — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:05:52 +0000

I’m going to quote from a loverley card I got the other day;

“The how to save the planet & have a great time at Christmas Card…”

after the buy local wisely & waste-free gift guide…there’s this marvellous piece

“- and remember to give not things that fall apart or that they already have too much or too many of…. and wrap lovingly and sparingly and save wrapper & string, card, ribbon and bow for next time, for a beautiful planet is best seved by those who do live reverently & frugally…..”

Thanks to Mike Ward, and the combined talents of Nelson and Christchurch Greens who have put together this fabulous Christmas reminder of simple ways to consume less and waste less in this time of over-consumption and spiralling debt-mongering!

I’ve been saving & re-using special ribbons & bows for so long, my kids like to find out who’s getting their favourite combinations each year; there’s always a scramble to collect the beautiful leftovers of new packaging, as well as the treasured old fav’s, when we clear up at the end of present-time, whether it’s birthday’s or christmas.

This can become a family tradition in no time if well-fostered, especially if a moment is taken to admire the work gone in to wrapping before shredding it to reveal the interior mysteries! This does get easier to do as kids get older, mind you

By: clara

clara — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 06:23:15 +0000

You say they are not serious, but in an extended family of 6 there are a lot of old socks!

By: anth

anth — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:27:11 +0000

My family all used newspaper one year. It might have looked a bit odd to have had a couple of boxes like that in amongst more colourfully wrapped gifts, but with most of them like that it actually really good.

By: phil u.

phil u. — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:01:35 +0000

i use newspaper….nippers don’t care…

phil(whoar.co.nz)