How Much of What You Give Will End Up as Garbage? Decrease Holiday Waste This Season

09 December 2009

The best way to reduce our garbage this holiday season is not to create it in the first place.

Holiday shopping tips:

When trying to decide between two gifts, choose the one with the least amount of packaging. Reuse gift bags and tissue.
Give the gift of time. Offer your services or expertise as a present. Make dinner, knit a sweater or plan a special day out.
Give an experience. Provide dinner, movie gift certificates, hockey game tickets, or local skating rink passes to family and friends.
Give a gift that lasts. Pass on a family heirloom or start your own tradition.
Give your garbage can a break. Visit metrovancouverrecycles.org for a comprehensive list of things that can be donated, reused or recycled.

Remember to reduce, reuse and recycle.

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