The holiday season is full of giving and cheer. The downside is, it can also be a very wasteful and excessive time of year in terms of all the trash created during it. Did you ever think about all of the trees that are cut down to produce wrapping paper and gift bags – the majority of which just ending up in the garbage?

This year can be different, though. Why not curb your paper waste and use something that can be reused again and again to tote your gifts? That's where Wrapsacks come in.

Wrapsacks are reusable bags made from ethically-sourced, 100% cotton batik fabric from Indonesia that's been colored with environmentally friendly, biodegradable dyes. This product has 'green' written all over it.

This article appears in Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2009.