Cutting waste during the holiday season

  • Trash bins will be filled to the brim during the holiday season as families generate more waste now than any other time of the year. Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services
    Trash bins will be filled to the brim during the holiday season as families generate more waste now than any other time of the year. Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services
    STILLWATER, Okla. – ‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays, exchange gifts, attend parties and enjoy extended family around the table. It’s also the season to generate more waste: Between Thanksgiving and mid-January, most households generate about 25% more waste than any other season. All the pretty wrapping paper and colorful bows make a nice backdrop for the holidays, but ...

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