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Winter Wonderland Without the Waste
Gift Giving
Consider giving food or beverage items, event tickets, offer babysitting or make handmade gifts for the people you cherish. Your thoughtfulness will warm their heart. Remember that you don't have to buy a gift to give a gift. When purchasing, there are many environmentally-friendly options including free trade, recycled-content and sustainable options.
PackagingWhen giving, the packaging that comes along with a gift can make up half the waste or more. Look around the house for ways to wrap your gifts without purchasing a thing.
FeastingThe amount of uneaten food can create a large amount of the waste during the holidays. Prepare your shopping list ahead of time to reduce over buying, freeze some of your feast for later, make tasty new dishes from your leftovers and remember to bring those reusable bags to the store!
Recycling
With new decorations, gifts and gadgets to replace the old, remember to recycle what you can.
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Garbage volumes inevitably increase around the holidays due to gift giving and holiday parties. Typically around 25% more garbage enters the waste stream. The following ideas will help you create a minimal amount of garbage this year.
