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