Traditional paper greeting cards are totally fine to recycle. Shiny Christmas cards printed on photo paper, however, should go in the trash, as well as anything with lots of metallic embossing.

Rolls of wrapping paper sit in a bin at the self-serve gift wrapping station inside of the New Oxford Area Library at 122 North Peters Street, part of the Adams County Library System, Thursday ...

To search how and where to recycle in your community, use Earth911’s recycling database or Keep America Beautiful’s “I Want to Be Recycled” and filter by ZIP code and type of material.

Christmas waste: What to know about recycling wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, cards Iris Seaton Greenville News 0:00 ...

The plastic-paper composite makes it hard to recycle, as well as the glue that gives bows their stickiness. However, bows can be reused, with tape being a good alternative if the adhesive wears off.

The not-so-fun part is the cleanup afterwards. You might be tempted to throw all your wrapping paper in the recycling, but most holiday items aren’t recyclable. In fact, trying to […] ...

Recycle holiday lights with local drop-off locations Woodman said standard wrapping paper can be put in your recycling bin, as long as it does not have foil or plastic, along with cardboard packaging.

Recycling, like most everything else, observes the seasons. During the winter holidays, picture bales of excess cardboard, recycled from the region's consumer shipping and gifting.

Rolls of wrapping paper sit in a bin at the self-serve gift wrapping station inside of the New Oxford Area Library at 122 North Peters Street, part of the Adams County Library System, Thursday ...