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Garbage spikes during the holidays — can wrapping gifts in plastic trash reduce it?

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  • Shiki Wraps are reusable gift wraps made from recycled plastic bottles.
  • Each wrap is made from up to seven plastic water bottles.
  • The startup wants to reduce the extra 7 million pounds of waste generated by single-use holiday gift wrap.

Meagan Downey is the founder of Shiki Wraps, a startup making reusable gift wrap out of plastic bottles. She aims to reduce America’s extra 7 million pounds of holiday trash.

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