Environmental Tip #47
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Environmental Tip #47 notes that household waste in the U.S. increases about 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s (from 4 million to 5 million tons) and offers specific steps to reduce holiday trash. Recommendations include buying cards made from recycled paper and non-toxic inks, using postcards or e-mail, reusing card fronts as gift tags, avoiding foil/plastic-coated paper, storing leftovers in reusable containers, bringing reusable shopping bags, choosing minimally packaged food gifts, patronizing local shops, buying locally grown or living trees, and recycling trees via the Town of Centreville’s curbside program. The tip closes by reminding readers that land-based actions affect the Corsica River and the Chesapeake Bay.
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ENVIRONMENTAL TIP #47 DID YOU KNOW there are steps you can take to make the holiday season an “Eco-Cool” event that is good for the environment? A recent report noted that the amount of household waste in the United States generally increases by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day from 4 million tons to 5 million tons. Here are a number of measures you can take to lessen the amount of trash we produce: (cid:2) Buy cards made from recycled paper and printed in non-toxic inks. (cid:2) Choose cards printed on white stock without metallic or plastic coatings. (cid:2) Consider substituting postcards for cards that require envelopes or use e-mail. (cid:2) Reuse the fronts of holiday cards as gift tags. (cid:2) Avoid foil and plastic embossed paper because it uses more resources in the manufacturing process. (cid:2) Store leftovers in reusable containers (cid:2) Buy food gifts with as little packaging as possible. (cid:2) Bring your own bags on shopping trips. (cid:2) Make a decision to patronize local shops, particularly in areas you can walk or bike to. (cid:2) Buy a tree grown locally to save energy associated with transportation. (cid:2) Buy a living tree you can plant outside or keep as a houseplant. (cid:2) If not, recycle your tree through the Town of Centreville’s curbside recycling program (www.townofcentreville.org) for schedule. Always remember that what we do on land affects the Corsica River and the Chesapeake Bay – www.corsicariver.com