Wrap it up! - What's New? Holiday Gifts Galore - Wrapsacks Inc - Brief Article

USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Nov, 2003

With the holidays fast--approaching and your purchases piling up, it's time to tackle the dreaded chore of wrapping your gifts. After all the time and energy spent picking out the perfect presents, spend a little time deciding on the gift wrap that's right for you. Does it make sense to spend money on wrapping paper that immediately is thrown away? Americans spend a whopping $5,100,000,000 each year on disposable wrapping paper. Wrapsacks Inc., White Salmon, Wash., has an ecological alternative which won't cause the desecration of forests or add to overflowing landfills.

Wrapsacks are fabric gift bags, made of 100% cotton, hand-dyed in the batik tradition. They're easy to fill--just put the item in the bag and tie the bow--and can be recycled again and again. Each one is individually numbered so gift givers and receivers can follow the travels of their bag online through the Wrapsacks' Track-a-Sack system.

Wrapsacks come in small (6 1/2" x 9"), medium (9 1/4" x 2" x 11 1/2"), and large (13 1/4" x 6" x 16"), and also candle and wine bottle sizes. Priced from $2.95 to $5.49, these handy gifts bags are available at gift shops and natural food stores, and can be obtained online at www.wrapsacks.com.