Upcycled wrapping paper wall art

Who doesn’t love unwrapping a present? But did you know wrapping paper is not good for the environment? According to Earth911, 2.3 billion pounds of wrapping paper end up in landfills every year and most of it can’t be recycled due to glitter, laminating, tape and more.

How do you know if your wrapping paper is recyclable? According to recyclenow.com, if it scrunches, put it in the recycle bin.

This video will show you how to do the scrunching test. Wrapping paper should also be free of gloss, glitter, and tape before being recycled.

If you have wrapping paper that isn’t recyclable or want to reuse it in a creative way, you can make collage wall art by following these instructions from Oh Joy.

If you want to share your work, get your parents’ permission to email us a jpg file. We may use it on our website.