Dreaming of a less wasteful Christmas? The Alliance for a Living Ocean executive board is as well, and has come up with some tips to help scale back holiday waste this year.
“Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, Americans produce an average of 25% more trash – an estimated 2.8 billion pounds of additional garbage,” said ALO President Casey Courts Deacon.
Deacon’s Christmas tree in her home in Surf City features round, dried orange slices as ornaments, while other board members use dried citrus and flowers in garlands.
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