Smart Holiday Planning: Eco-Friendly Gifting Tips

Nov. 30, 2024

Our friends at the Otsego Conservation District recently shared an important reminder about how much waste is created during the holiday season. (As much as 43 percent more than usual!) They offered the following tips for minimizing your carbon footprint contributions this year. 1) Pick sustainable gift wrapping materials, like paper wrapping, bags, and gift boxes. (Fabric ribbons can add a pop of color!) Anything with glitter, foil, or laminate cannot be recycled. 2) If you have dead twinkle lights, before you send them to spend hundreds of years in a landfill, check to see if your township or county offers a hard-to-recycle waste collection. 3) Be smart with holiday cooking—waste not, want not! And be sure to have leftover containers handy to properly store and save extra food…or to send home with your guests!