As you are wrapping up the holidays, you can make some environmentally friendly decisions for your waste. Between the lighting, gift shopping, wrapping and decorating there is sure to be a lot of waste this time of year. Undoubtedly there will be negative environmental impacts, but you can still take steps to ensure that unnecessary materials donât end up in a landfill. The following is a brief local guide to help you clean up after the holidays.
Trees, wreaths and greenery
The first Christmas Tree display in America was recorded in the 1830s by German settlers, according to History.com. Since then decorating a tree during the month of December has become a tradition for many families.