{"id":2993,"date":"2014-12-17T21:21:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T21:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2014-12-17T21:21:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T21:21:16","slug":"tips-for-reducing-holiday-trash-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=2993","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Reducing Holiday Trash in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>by John Michaelson\/TNS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN &#8211; The end-of-year holidays aren\u2019t just a time filled with more cheer, but a time filled with more trash, although some simple tips can help keep that to a minimum. The best way to cut down on the garbage generated over this time and year-round is through what Leslie Irlbeck, program-and-outreach manager with Metro Waste Authority, says is \u201cpre-cycling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re at the store and you\u2019re looking for gifts or you\u2019re looking for things to wrap those gifts, it\u2019s nice to keep in mind what will you do with it once it\u2019s served its purpose,\u201d she says. \u201cCan it be reused? Can it be recycled? Or will it end up going to the landfill?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2994\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2994\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2994\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gr-43233-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The trash generated by the average American household jumps by 25 percent during the holidays, but with some planning before shopping, that doesn\u2019t have to be the case. Photo: Jarrett Campbell\/Flickr.\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gr-43233-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gr-43233-1-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gr-43233-1-1-405x271.jpg 405w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gr-43233-1-1-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The trash generated by the average American household jumps by 25 percent during the holidays, but with some planning before shopping, that doesn\u2019t have to be the case. Photo: Jarrett Campbell\/Flickr.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Irlbeck says between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s Day, the average household produces about 25 percent more waste than normal.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to wrapping paper and greeting cards, Irlbeck says much of it can be recycled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want the generic, plain old paper when you\u2019re looking for cards and wrapping paper, because those are the items that can be recycled,\u201d Irlbeck says. \u201cThat means avoiding some of those fun, sparkly, metallic, glittered papers that, unfortunately, cannot be recycled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irlbeck also notes, old garland should be donated or go into the trash, not the recycling bin, and the same is true for strands of Christmas lights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are several mail-in programs or you can do a quick Google search to see what charities or places you can drop those Christmas lights off to get recycled,\u201d she says. \u201cBut it\u2019s important they do not go in your recycling cart, because they get wrapped up in the equipment and do an enormous amount of damage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by John Michaelson\/TNS AUSTIN &#8211; The end-of-year holidays aren\u2019t just a time filled with more cheer, but a time filled with more trash, although some simple tips can help keep that to a minimum. 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