At Christmas, it is a long-standing tradition to exchange wrapped gifts to share the joy of the holidays with friends and family.
Unwrapping gifts and satisfying one’s curiosity is an experience that makes us feel like children every time and fills our hearts with joy, but how can we differentiate the wrapping correctly to avoid making mistakes that can damage the environment? Let’s see together.
Where to throw the wrapping of our gifts
Most gifts are wrapped in wrapping paper held together with tape, plastic or paper. Separating these two elements is difficult, if not downright impossible.
If we are unable to separate the adhesive tape from the paper, all the wrapping must be placed in the unsorted waste container, because these are two elements that cannot be disposed of and recycled together.
Let’s now see an overview of all the other types of packaging:
The real mistake you make at Christmas is not just throwing the wrapping into the wrong bin, but thinking that everything is recyclable just because it “looks like paper”. It’s not like that. Laminated paper, glitter, metallic paints and heavy glossy finishes make paper unrecyclable, even if at first glance it is deceiving.
Separating materials well takes time, but it is the only way to avoid sending everything to landfill. When in doubt, don’t improvise.
To orient yourself without causing damage, the Junker app remains a useful tool, because the rules change from Municipality to Municipality and what applies in Milan may not apply in Palermo.
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