How to be more sustainable and cost-effective with your Christmas wrapping

If you’re looking for a more sustainable – and possibly cheaper – alternative to traditional non-recyclable wrapping paper, here are some ideas

Sustainable ways to wrap Christmas gifts (Alamy/PA)

Waste is a big concern for many households – be it financial waste, or just throwing things away when we could be finding ways to be more sustainable. 

Yet still, year on year, many of us are still covering gifts in disposable wrapping paper (which is often not even recyclable).