Opening presents together with loved ones is often a joyous part of the holiday season, but it can also create a lot of extra waste. With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, ...

Dec. 23—The time has almost come for children to tear through wrapping paper or for grandma to carefully peel off the tape from presents in order to reuse everything. As Christmas arrives, so do piles ...

Tissue paper is a trusted way of packaging gifts in bags and boxes. However, it typically doesn't have a very long lifespan. The second those presents are unwrapped, the paper usually gets tossed to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - U.S. household waste increases by more than 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s that time of year to be jolly and holly. But while we give gifts to our loved ...

This season of giving can really do a number on our recycling systems. But we can all be part of the solution.

The holidays often come with a lot of stuff — a lot of food, a lot of events, a lot of presents and potentially a lot of waste. If you’re hoping to avoid shoving all of the remnants of your holiday ...

Don't let your wrapping paper give your recycling a bad rap. The post Want To Recycle Your Christmas Wrapping Paper? – Don't ...

To the editor: I read with alarm that people are throwing out Christmas wrapping, ribbons, bows, bags and boxes, clogging dumpsters and landfills. I urge them not to do so. (“Mountains of holiday food ...

There's still a few days left in 2024, but you might already be thinking ahead to holiday cleanup. As you take down your lights or bundle up used wrapping paper, the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

Opening presents together with loved ones is often a joyous part of the holiday season, but it can also create a lot of extra waste. With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, ...