Mhairi Wood, from Aberdeenshire had planned to wrap all her Christmas presents in the biodegradable brown paper in a bid to reduce her carbon footprint. But she was left shocked when her purchase arrived wrapped in grey plastic (pictured above)Mhairi Wood from AberdeenshireThe paper was then put inside a large cardboard box filled with reams of protective cardboard paper for extra protection. She added: 'Ordered a roll of recycled brown paper to be eco friendly at Xmas for wrapping presents and this is how I receive it.' The paper, bought from the Amazon website but made by company Triplast, is described online as : 'ECO Kraft Paper | Made from 100% Recycled Paper | Biodegradable & Fully Recyclable Brown Wrapping.' A review on one of the Amazon pages for paper by Triplast read: 'The roll of brown paper arrived in a thin plastic bag which was torn at both ends.'

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2019 13:48 UTC