Author: Love Paper

  • Planning To Dress Up This Halloween?

    The shops are once again full of Halloween horrors, from fangtastic foodie treats and decorations to ghoulish games and costumes. Elaborate Halloween celebrations have long-been popular in the US, but the UK is fast catching up as its popularity among Millennials and Gen Z grows. Frightening Figures Despite its origins in the Celtic culture of…

  • Halloween 2024: Spirited Celebrations

    Spirited celebrations: as Halloween approaches, we explore how different cultures honour spooks, saints and spirits. What does Halloween mean to you? If you’re in the UK or the US, chances are it will mean dressing up on 31st October and calling from house to house, trick or treating. While it is a celebration that has become…

  • 4 Paper Crafts For A Spooktacular Halloween

    “Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble” [1] As the nights draw in and the days grow colder, our attention once again turns to witches, ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Halloween is a time when shadows play tricks and imaginations run wild… and what better way to put…

  • How To Have A Spooktacular Sustainable Halloween

    In a 2020 survey conducted by Hubbub and The Fairy Land Trust, it was estimated that 2000 tonnes of plastic waste would be generated from thrown away Halloween costumes alone. Trewin Restorick, founder and CEO of Hubbub, commented that, “the total plastic waste footprint of Halloween will be even higher once you take into account other Halloween plastic…

  • Junk Journaling: A New DIY Obsession

    A new DIY craze has taken the internet by storm, and it’s something that everyone can do!Find out the difference between ‘Journalling’ and ‘Junk Journalling’ and how to start your own. What Is Junk Journalling? A junk journal is a book filled with recycled materials and personal items. It’s designed to keep memories and ideas…

  • Return To Education – Learning on Paper

    As students prepare to move away to college or university, we look at the benefits of learning from printed text books. Right now, parents up and down the country will be scouring the aisles of IKEA, picking out the ideal cutlery set or perfect pillow for their child as they prepare to move away to…

  • Book Clubs, The Height Of Fashion

    For some of us, reading never went out of fashion but for others picking up and reading a book has been perceived as boring or old fashioned. Why spend time turning over page after page when digital offers immediate access to information, videos, entertainment and more? However, as we become overloaded and exhausted from its…

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – The Gardening Edition

    The age-old saying, “Waste not, want not.” carries more weight than ever before. Many nations and companies are pledging to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills each year, meaning that recycling rates are going up in the right direction. 71% of paper and 82% of paper packaging is recycled into new products in…

  • E-Waste Recycling: UK Retailers To Foot the Bill Starting 2026

    In a move to tackle the escalating issue of electronic waste (e-waste), the UK government has unveiled plans that will see producers and retailers covering the costs of recycling. From 2026 onwards, consumers can expect enhanced routes for disposing of electronic goods responsibly, marking a significant step towards a sustainable and circular economy. Addressing The…

  • Don’t Throw Away Your Old Christmas Wrapping Paper!

    Christmas is a time full of excess, including excess waste – typically an increase of about 30% compared with the rest of the year.[1] Even though many of us will be spending a little more carefully this year, there are things we can do to also reduce waste – and have fun in the process.…