{"id":801,"date":"2010-12-02T23:28:17","date_gmt":"2010-12-03T04:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=801"},"modified":"2021-11-20T13:49:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T18:49:55","slug":"for-a-greener-holiday-season-think-paper-and-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/for-a-greener-holiday-season-think-paper-and-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"For a Greener Holiday Season: Think Paper and Packaging!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Guest blog post by Amy Winslow)<\/p>\n

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, we generate 25 percent more landfill waste than during the rest of the year, and buy enough greeting cards to fill a football stadium 10 stories high!*<\/p>\n

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  1. When doing your gift-wrapping this season, consider how you package things \u2013 try buying reusable gift bags (www.janezbagz.com – local vendor) rather than wrapping each gift (it\u2019s easier and better for the environment).\u00a0 Then, save the bags you get for use next year.\u00a0 Or, for a fun twist on wrapping, hide the gift and give a scavenger-hunt like clue instead.\u00a0 This provides fun in both the looking and the finding!\u00a0 If you do buy wrapping paper, look for the kind that has recycled content \u2013 the more post-consumer the better.<\/li>\n
  2. Another way to support the environment this season is to \u201cvote with your feet\u201d by considering a product\u2019s packaging when buying holiday items.\u00a0 If you have a choice, opt for the product in the smaller (less flashy) packaging.\u00a0 Doing so will put more green in your holiday, and will help to send a message to producers who over-package their goods.\u00a0 You might also check out Amazon\u2019s green programs \u2013 they have a program to promote frustration-free packaging, and also page dedicate to green products.<\/li>\n
  3. Cards: Purchase cards made from recycled paper, or cut the picture side off of old cards and send them as postcards. Better yet, skip paper altogether and wish a happy holiday to loved ones via the Internet (“e-cards”), telephone, or in person.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    * http:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/publications\/greentips\/2003\/tips-for-a-merry.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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