Gift bags topped with purple, yellow, green and white tissue paper stand on a table.© Zen Rial/Getty Images Leftover food scraps are being dumped into a white compost bin.© Kilito Chan/Getty Images ...

Tissue paper is great when you're giving gifts, but it's also pretty great for your garden because this birthday staple is perfect for composting.

Ribbon and other non-paper handles must be removed. Glittery gift bags must be trashed. • Durham County Convenience Centers: Yes. Ribbon and other non-paper handles must be removed.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Yes, there really is a nice list and a naughty list. The good news is, you can go from the naughty list to the nice list simply by knowing what NOT to put in your recycling ...

Recycle Paper cards and envelopes, gift boxes, gift bags, catalogs, wrapping paper (not tissue paper or metallic/foil wrapping paper) can all be recycled in the blue bin.

3. Gift your cornucopia of culinary delights. Easiest brown paper flower wrap Even though flowers often come in cellophane with the price tag attached, there's no need to actually present them ...

Ribbon and other non-paper handles must be removed. Glittery gift bags must be trashed. • Durham County Convenience Centers: Yes. Ribbon and other non-paper handles must be removed.