Gifts That Keep On Giving
The holidays are right around the corner and whether you’ve
already started thinking of gift ideas, or you plan to wait until
the last minute, we have suggestions to get you started. Would
you like something unique for that special someone? Are you interested
in gifts with personality? If you’re searching for original gifts,
consider products made from reused and recycled materials. You
can find one-of-a-kind products that show off your creative side
and keep valuable resources out of the landfill. Browse reused
and recycled apparel and accessories, arts and crafts, children’s
items, health and beauty products, home and garden items, office
and paper supplies, outdoor recreation merchandise, pet supplies,
and more on our website at
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/recycle/buyreusedrecycled.htm.
Find items locally, or order them online. Products available
in the City of St. Louis or in Missouri are demarcated by an
Arch symbol or a Missouri symbol, respectively. Available products
include backpacks, belts, blankets, books, candle holders, clocks,
clothing, coasters, cufflinks, dinnerware, fire pits, furniture,
glassware, grills, hats, jewelry, lamps, mosaics, mittens, photo
frames, placemats, purses, room dividers, rugs, scarves, shoes,
toys, wind chimes, and much more. These items are made from reused
and recycled baseball bats, bicycle parts, books, cardboard,
CDs, drink pouches, flatware, glass bottles, paper, plastic bottles
and jugs, rubber tires, sailboat sails, seat belts, skateboards,
skis, snack wrappers, textiles, vinyl records, etc.
Remember to wrap your gifts in reused or recycled materials,
such as newspaper, magazines, scrap fabric, or old maps and blueprints.
Then spruce them up with twine from paper bag handles, left over
yarn, or homemade paper bows. Finally, create gift tags by cutting
shapes from the front cover of old holiday cards. These simple
ideas can help you reduce your waste this holiday season and
drive the market for materials you place in the recycling bin.
