How to Have a Waste-Free Holiday in Milton
While you're thinking of others this holiday season, make sure you're also keeping the planet in mind.
Before you buy another roll of gift wrap and leave those holiday lights on all night, think about how you can have a waste-free holiday this year. The holiday season can be one of the most wasteful times of the year. You can prevent this, though, with home made gifts, energy-conscious Christmas lights and alternative ways to wrap presents. Give gifts that not only last a long time, but help reduce packaging waste. The gift within a gift – instead of wrapping paper, use tea towels to wrap cups or silverware, a pair of gloves for rings or bracelets, a bath towel for oils and bubble bath, or gardening tools inside a composter! Reusable wrapping – wrap presents in newsprint comics, old calendars or magazines. How about using reusable …
