Waste of Christmas past and present
Green your holiday with these tips from Recycle Bank, a company that pays residents in 13 states for their recyclables (not including California, unfortunately).
Holiday items you can recycle:
- Corrugated cardboard boxes
- Gift boxes
- Gift catalogs
- Newspapers filled and all of those advertising inserts
- Wrapping paper (non-metallic only)
- Non-metallic greeting cards
Reduce waste by:
- Sending e-cards or cards made of recycled paper
- Avoiding metallic gift wrap because it is not recyclable. There are many alternatives to gift wrap.
- Using real, unbuttered pop corn to ship gifts. (I have not tried this and don't...
know how well it works.) The recipient can feed the pop corn to the birds.
- Donating recyclable Styrofoam peanuts to your local UPS or packaging store
- Including rechargeable batteries with gifts that require them.
- Composting trees and wreaths after Santa has come and gone.
After the holidays be green by:
- Bringing your own bag for shopping excursions
- Opting out of catalogs you do not want to receive through Catalog Choice
- Removing your name from all third-class mailing lists write to the Direct Marketing Association at P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735-9008
- Opting out of credit card offers by calling 1-888-5OptOut (1-888-567-8688) or visiting www.optoutprescreen.com.
- Donating unwanted items like appliances, clothes, gadgets, and cookware to charity.
About The Bargain Hunter
Daily News staff writer Julia Scott loves to find bargains on everything from groceries to Gucci. Her tips will help keep your hard earned cash where it belongs - in your pocket.
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