Going green for the holidays doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. Here are seven green ideas and products that will allow you to wrap up the holidays, without compromising your earth ethics.

Wrap With Eco Paper

The PS Green Choices line is lovely gift wrap printed on Eco-White, 100 per cent recycled, 30 per cent post-consumer waste, paper. It’s archival, acid-free, and absolutely beautiful.

There are plenty of holiday choices to choose from in both sheets and rolls. Moss & Blossom Retro Snowflakes are my personal favorite.

Go Natural

Plain brown recycled paper bags, newspaper, or even foil can become pieces of gift-wrapped art, with a little imagination. Gather small pine cones, acorns, branches, sturdy winter tree leaves, or fresh sprigs of organic lavender. If you have the time, you can even press flowers and then glue them to the outside of packages. Use recycled ribbons, lace or glue to attach your nature goods to your gifts.

Think Reusable Gift Bag

Reusable gifts bags are a special two-for-one gift wrap option. Your pal gets her goodies, and also a reusable bag. Below are two extra pretty reusable bags to place your gift in:

Fair Trade Red Rosette Tote, made from 100% recycled natural & organic cotton fibers, or Wild Flowers Organic Cotton Eco Lunch Bag – good way to wrap a gift and encourage eco-friendly workplace lunches.

Red Rosette Tote by Night Owl Paper Goods – PS: get a super discount (25 per cent off) at this shop with the checkout code: friend08.

Another favorite is Print Pattern Paper, for totes, cards and beautiful paper.

Place Your Gift in a Vintage Tin

Tins can be used for holding all sorts of treasures long after the holidays end. All sorts of wonderful vintage tins can be found in antique stores and thrift shops. To spice it up, add a simple ribbon, a sprig of a winter greenery, or even antique lace.

Bag It

Give small items and stocking stuffers in organic cotton gift bags. Soylar Candles offers many styles and sizes to choose from in pretty organic fabric choices.

Wrap a Gift That Keeps on Growing

Plantable Seeded Wrapping Paper is lovely as wrap and then later can be planted! Plantable gift wrap is embedded with wildflower seeds and comes in many colors. Although currently, with the holidays, stock is low, so I’d head to Bloom now rather than later to find your perfect paper.

Skip the Gift Tags

There’s no need to buy extra gift tags. Most come with additional packaging, and it’s paper you don’t really need. You have lots of gift tag choices that don’t involve buying new. You can make nice ones out of whatever wrap you’re using – simply cut a small piece out and fold. Grab a calligraphy pen and simply jot down a to-and-from message directly on the gift or the gift’s bow. To be safe, test this first to make sure your pen doesn’t leak through your paper onto your gift. You can also purchase a holiday stamp or two (look for stamps that say “to” and “from”) and use them for years.

How are you planning on greening your holiday season? What about reusing glass bottles to give home made wine as hostess gifts?

Photo courtesy of: Rebecca Peragine Handmade Art and Textiles.