Like most children celebrating a birthday, Blaire accepted each gift with wide-eyed anticipation. She would rip off the ribbons, tear the wrapping paper in a fury, stare at the gift.... and drop it, immediately sensing the next wrapped present. It was the element of surprise that was most desired.
Well, let's face it, we're not five anymore. Sometimes that "surprise" gift without the return receipt from Aunt Mildred on Christmas is not so thrilling. And with weddings, the surprise is long-gone once the registry is complete.
Twenty-plus years after those birthdays of frenzied unwrapping, it's better getting exactly what you need (and want), right? Not to mention the fact that wrapping paper creates more waste.
In fact, according to the Clean Air Council's "Waste Facts," 4 million TONS of our waste is in the form of wrapping paper and shopping bags.
And thus comes the appeal for "no wrap" parties!
My mom's friend did this for her recent baby shower. All presents--minus the wrapping and ribbons-- were placed in the baby's crib.
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| Bitters Co. Recycled Flip-Flop Nesting Basket |
For starters, there is a website called Pristine Planet that offers green products from socially responsible merchants. Two of their baskets are made of recycled flip-flops:
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| Bitters Co. Flip-Flop Baskets from Pristineplanet.com |
Also, the Container Store has some nice eco laundry hamper options that with bamboo-lattice or "zen bamboo."
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| The Container Store's Square Bamboo Laundry Hamper |
And for smaller items, Pier 1 Imports has a basket made of recycled newspaper:
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| Pier 1 Import's "Recycled Newspaper Magazine Basket" |
So, enjoy your new eco-friendly organizers and non-wrapped gifts knowing that your wedding shower had no part in that "4 million tons." Hopefully by your baby shower, that number will have gone down a bit.
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