We all know that household waste increases over the festive season but it's not just the extra food and drink that impacts our environment. All the presents we buy, the extra clothes, books, alcohol, home appliances and more, all have to be produced which costs huge amounts of water, paper and greenhouse pollution. And not to mention all of the packaging materials, shopping bags and wrapping paper that we use to wrap them up! It is estimated that household waste increases by 25% over the Christmas period.
However there are lots of little things that we can do as individuals and families to curb this extra waste. Planet Ark has created an easy go-to guide on Festive Recycling. Check out the 12 tips below to make your 2011 Christmas a green one!
