Best value recyclable wrapping - Printed brown paper gift wrap?

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I'm after a recycled and most importantly recyclable Christmas gift wrap. I don't just want plain brown paper, although that looks nice too. So any links or suggestions for best value but festive. Had a quick look on amazon but some are so pricey, i guess due to some being hand screen printed.

RSPB wrapping paper made from recycled paper and is also recyclable.

Gift bags. Reuse every year. Who knows, you may get your original one back

@TheWoollybacksWife that's perfect and looks lovely, but out of stock 

@Elieza I don't like reusing battered old gift bags stares at my mum, who even forgets to remove other peoples name labels. And not everyone will recycle them once they are worn out and a lot aren't recyclable anyway.

I've just bought some from pipii.co.uk. It is printed on brown paper. More expensive than your regular poundshop wrap, but nice.
Alternatively, pick up a massive roll of parcel paper and decorate it yourself with stamps.

How about reusable fabric wrapping?

www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/haslust-gift-wrap-roll-christmas-tree-pattern-10466140/

Ikea do lovely wrapping paper, there's a range of patterns, and it's all recyclable.

Also, here's an eco alternative to ruddy sellotape:

www.eco-craft.co.uk/biodegradable-self-adhesive-paper-tape-19mm.html

Decorative washi tapes are pretty environmentally sound, too, and brighten up plain brown paper.
naturallywrapt.co.uk/CHRISTMAS-c36016855

Nice wrapping inspiration here:

ethicalunicorn.com/2016/11/19/eco-friendly-wrapping-inspiration/

I hadn't considered sellotape ..

Lidl usually do brown-based wrapping paper. It's good quality, too.
I try to buy mainly second-hand gifts and avoid stuff that ends up in landfill, so wrapping paper is a small consideration in comparison, but cards and paper that can't be recycled because of glitter and ribbon are annoying.

To be fair most wrapping paper even if it’s not recycled is going to be mostly bio degradable.
You may not think they’re pretty but gift bags do go round and round which limits the chain of consumption ( and don’t need tape). The endless buying is the real environmental problem.
You can use fabric bags or stockings if you don’t like tatty card.

The trick with wrapping paper is to scrunch it up in a ball. If it bounces back a bit it has plastic coating and cannot be recycled. If it stays fairly scrunched then it does not have plastic in. Avoid glitter and metallic colourings as they also cannot be recycled.

Im using the ikea paper posted above and washi tape this year. i always use ribbons which I generally get back through the year on birthdays. I got married 10 years ago and the ribbon from our invites and order of services still pops up each christmas.

I am making a load of fabric bags this year out of recycled fabric. I also source a lot of smaller gifts from charity shops (it's bloody amazing how much new stuff is given away).