Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Furoshiki cloth can be used as an eco-friendly alternative to wrapping paper that can be reused many times. (Getty Images) Save ...

Chances are that a lot of us will be wrapping some last-minute gifts this weekend, whether we’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, or Festivus. Rather than going for regular store-bought wrapping ...

Looking for a special, waste-free way to wrap your Christmas presents? Ditch the wrapping paper, bows and sticky tape for a traditional Japanese style of wrapping. Furoshiki is a tradition that uses ...

Looking for Christmas gift wrapping ideas that feel fresh, fun, and totally different from last year’s pile of presents? These Christmas gift wrapping ideas are perfect for family gatherings, kids’ ...

I love to wrap presents, but every year when I see the pile of used paper (especially tissue) in the middle of the living room after Christmas presents are opened, I feel a little guilty about the ...

The sight of torn gift-wrap spilling out of crammed trash bins on Dec. 26, 2001, was enough to quash Kathryn Hapke-Miner’s holiday spirit and to prompt her to find an alternative. The environmentally ...

The first wrapped gifts actually weren't wrapped in paper! I look forward to giving Christmas gifts all year. Part of the thrill is finding the perfect gift for the hard-to-shop-for friend or family ...