There are many holidays around the end of the year. These parties, family get-togethers, and the of gifts. However, celebrations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the New Year can a lot of trash. The USA's Environmental Protection Agency that household waste by 25 per cent over the holiday period. Miriam Holsinger, co-president of Eureka Recycling, urges us to carefully what we away. She said: "It really does a difference if you just take a little extra time to those boxes and those bottles and cans in the blue bin." Engineering professor Dan Hoornweg said we should producing waste as much as possible in the first place.
Various experts have on how best to with holiday waste. Professor Hoornweg advised people to aware of and the recycling policies in their town. He said different places have different rules. Ms Holsinger asked people to be careful when they throw away things like electronics, toys, and Christmas lights. Other experts also great advice. One said it was good to ahead to reduce waste. She said one idea was to buy "experiences over stuff". This means someone a ticket to a play or concert, instead of buying a present that in lots of packaging and a cardboard box. She also giving people digital cards and gift cards.
