I sew up cloth bags in Christmas material and put gifts in those. They can be recycled by the gift recipient. We drink mostly herbal teas made from herbs grown in our garden. Our coffee comes from a friend that grows coffee. We don't do take out food. We prefer making our food at home where we know what goes into it. We don't drink anything that comes in a plastic bottle. We also make all our bread and baked goods. If we must shop in super markets, we take our own cloth bags to bring the goods home. So, we have reduced a lot, but we aren't perfect. There is still room for improvement...