Fun Facts About Holiday Packages

‘Tis the season to wrap, box, and mail. Ready for a break? Consider these thought-provoking facts about holiday packaging:

Christmas gifts haven’t always been wrapped. Prior to the early 1900s, toys and candies were hung on the Christmas tree.
70% of people actually enjoy gift wrapping.
71% of adults believe women are better gift wrappers than men.
In the early 1900s, presents were wrapped in white tissue paper and red satin ribbon. Straight pins held the wrapping together.
In 1917, Hallmark invented gift wrap when the store ran out of tissue paper.
The U.S. generates four million tons of trash from holiday wrapping paper and shopping bags.
UPS plans to hire up to 95,000 seasonal employees to deliver packages during this holiday season.

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