As families make plans to gather for festive meals and gift exchanges, city waste crews are preparing for their busiest time of the year. Between wrapping paper, food scraps and packaging and shipping materials, household waste can increase dramatically during the holiday season.
Keima Borsuah, Oklahoma State University Extension assistant state specialist with the Solid Waste Management Program, said household waste typically increases from November through the first of the year.
Borsuah said ways to reduce waste could include giving gifts of experience or time instead of material things, look for sustainable bags, use regular plates and dishes at parties, prepare the right amount of food, and consider using recyclable material for wrapping presents.
PHOTO: A large plastic trashbin overflowing with garbage and discarded Christmas paper, lights, bows, etc. (iStock │ #462582085 – Allkindza)
