And while there are plenty of sustainable solutions (like wrapping gifts with fabric or making fabric gift bags), there's still nothing quite like ripping open paper on Christmas morning.

Do you know what goes in what bin over the festive period? Wrapping paper, gift bags and Christmas cards CANNOT go in your green or blue recycling bags here in St Helens borough. READ MORE ...

So if like us, you’d like your Christmas gift wrapping to be more ... pages from newspapers or magazines as wrapping paper, and even plain brown paper bags can be reused in place of a roll ...