Sure the holidays are a time for giving and gifts and loads of cheer. But they’re also a time when we generate an enormous amount of waste—25 million tons of garbage, to be exact. That’s a quarter more from Thanksgiving through New Year’s than any other period all year long, according to .
But ̽ѡ’s program and Toyota have some great tips to “reduce, reuse, and recycle your way into the New Year.”
Here are four (for more, click on the beautiful infographic):
1. Wrapping: Use alternative materials such as newspaper or scrap paper with holiday-themed stencils.
2. Shopping bags: This holiday season, tell store clerks “No thanks” and bring your own canvas or cloth tote.
3. Lights: Switch to LED lights to use 80-90 percent less electricity.
4. Cards: Switch to free electronic cards to reduce your impact.
Happy waste-free holidays!