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Rethink gift wrap

If Martha Stewart can do it, you can too! Check out her stylish eco-friendly wrapping jobs here and then go hunting for paper to recycle into your own masterpiece. One good place to look for fun paper--the book and magazine section at your local thrift store.

Or, if you're feeling really crafty, consider wrapping in fabric. Check out this neat video from recyclenow.com.

Furoshiki gift wrapping from RecycleNow on Vimeo

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Adriene Hill hosts Marketplace Money and reports for the Marketplace sustainability desk, with a focus on consumer issues and the individual relationship to sustainability and the environment.
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sasanka Pulipati - Jan 15, 2011

Take a paper bag or cloth bag with you to shop. Every plastic bag you use is adding up to harm the environment.