Hello there!

My name is Gina English and I am the creator of my HAPPY WRAPS. Thank you for visiting my website ;) What are HAPPY WRAPS you ask? They are reusable food wraps that take place of conventional, harmful plastic/cellophane wraps used to wrap up food + leftovers. HAPPY WRAPS are different than other reusable food wrappers (most commonly beeswax wraps) on the market because of my original, plant-based (non-beeswax) recipe I spent many STICKY hours creating and perfecting. I make these wraps in Crested Butte, Colorado, a quaint and historical mountain town full of magic and wonder. My little mountain community here is truly amazing. We care so much for each other and the land that surrounds us… which means sustainability is a big part of what we are striving to focus on. Heck yeah! It’s no surprise I started on this wrap journey here and man oh man have I felt the support :) Our town is working together towards creating a better footprint which is what this world needs to focus more on. It is hard to think about saving the ENTIRE planet but it is a whole lot easier to think about making a difference where you live your daily life. HAPPY WRAPS are a small yet powerful product to introduce to your sustainable lifestyle. Just wrap over leftovers + produce with the warmth of your hands alone and eliminate one more piece of single-use plastic from your daily routine.

Now, more about these amazing wraps…You can wrap up cheeses, bread loaves, bowls, sandwiches, and most importantly all your produce. You can also make sealable baggies to store snacks, snacks + more snacks in! Think about how many times a day throughout the world cellophane is ripped off the roll just to cover a small chunk of cheese?! Total bummer. These are reusable (I tell people they should last you well over a year with normal use…I still have friends using the same wraps I gave them 3 years ago and they use them on a regular basis), easy to clean, biodegradable, and made from all plant-based materials. The best part about the wraps, besides eliminating harmful plastics, is how FRESH they keep your produce!!! Seriously you guys! It’s pretty remarkable and I’ll tell ya why…

HAPPY WRAPS keep most of your produce fresh for weeks (cut avocados 4-5 days) from nature’s very own magical ingredient that I use….pine resin. Pine resin has natural anti-bacterial properties that (my only theory is) the food responds to. The tree produces sap to heal itself when the tree cracks….like its own band-aid! When any fruit or vegetable has direct contact with a HAPPY WRAP (I fully wrap my foods up) they keep for so much longer. It’s pretty remarkable. As I mentioned, my avocados when cut in half and wrapped up (I keep the pit in) don’t fully brown for several days. The elasticity of peppers, onions, carrots, etc stays tight and fresh. It’s nature’s bandaid guys! The pine resin is what makes my HAPPY WRAPS the kind of sticky everyone asked for. It’s the most expensive ingredient but the most important one and I do not skimp on it ;)

INGREDIENTS My HAPPY WRAPS consist of Candelilla wax which comes from a shrub that grows in New Mexico, Jojoba oil which also contains anti-bacterial properties, and 100% cotton fabric. I chose to use a plant-based wax instead of using beeswax (which is what most reusable food wrap producers use) because of how hard it is to find and purchase humanely extracted beeswax. I intend to keep the bees happy. Beeswax is the bee’s first source of food. Who even knew that?! I certainly didn’t until a friend of mine brought it to my attention. Hurting the bees in any way was the last thing I wanted to do and it goes against what I’m trying to achieve in the first place. Bees are our lifeline after all.

If you aren’t happy with your HAPPY WRAPS for any reason or if you have any questions/concerns please let me know and I will do my best to make it right. Visit the FAQ page for more info.

Thanks for being a part of the solution :)

Gina English - Creator of HAPPY WRAPS