Christmas Tips
As we enter the holiday season, consumers flock to malls, department stores and outlets in droves to search for that perfect gift, that one card that says it all, that tree to end all trees. Holiday festivities don't have to negatively impact our environment. There are a number of measures that all of us can take to lessen the amount of trash we produce -- and the amount of time we spend on the road -- without having to put a damper on the holiday season.
Did You Know?
The amount of cards sold during the holiday season would fill a football field 10 stories high, and requires the harvesting of nearly 300,000 trees.
Choices:
- Wrap gifts with paper bags, the Sunday comics or use gift bags and decorative boxes that can be reused.
- Collect bows, ribbons, and other decorations to reuse next year.
- Buy cards made from recycled paper and printed in non-toxic inks.
- Send e-greetings to family, friends, and business associates.
- Make gift tags from last year's holiday cards or use small, leftover pieces of wrapping paper.
- Buy a living tree you can plant outside or keep as a houseplant after the holidays.
- Make a New Years resolution to make more “green choices” that protect your health and Utah’s environment.