facts on holiday waste - december 2014
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Holiday cards are sold each year in the United States— enough to fill a football field
10 STORIES HIGH
If every family reused 2 feet of ribbon, it would total
Enough to tie a bow around the entire planet
From thanksgiving to
New Year’s Day, Household
waste increases by more than
of the paper America
consumes is used to
wrap and decorate
consumer products
The average American spends
On gifts over the holiday season
If each family reduced holiday gasoline consumption by one gallon (20 miles),
we’d reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
Of edible food are wasted each year— equating to over
100 LBS. PER PERSON
Source: www.recyleworks.com
Live Christmas
trees are sold in North America
every year