"And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more!" - from How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess
It is estimated that between Thanksgiving and the New Year an extra million tons of waste are generated nationwide each week. In fact, 38,000 miles of ribbon alone is thrown out each year--enough to tie a bow around the Earth!
Here are some links to websites with ideas on how you can reduce the amount waste this holiday season:
http://www.wastefreeholidays.com/
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/PublicEd/Holidays/
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce/nowaste.cfm
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