This article is provided to you by the Cathedral Climate Action Through Stewarding Ministry (CCATS)
There is far too much waste generated during the holiday season, i.e., gift wrap and tags, ribbons, bags, Christmas cards. As well, millions of rolls of scotch tape will be used to wrap gifts. During the holiday season Zero Waste Canada says that gift wrap and shopping bags contribute 545,000 tonnes of waste each year. Hard to imagine; and this is just over the holiday
season!
Uneaten food is also a major contributor to unnecessary waste during the holiday season. All the left-overs that go uneaten head straight into the compost or worse yet, the garbage bin, (gasp)!
Let’s try something different this year and pledge to go green by cutting back on holiday waste. Even better, try to make this a new holiday tradition. There are many changes we can make as we aim for a goal of less holiday waste. Reduce, reuse, recycle is a great mantra to keep in mind for the season (and year-round).
Helpful Hints:
Are you willing to pledge to reduce your holiday waste this season?
Resources:
Take the low waste holiday pledge (and additional resources) – Greenpeace Canada
Zero Waste Christmas – from Zero Waste Canada