how durable is the bag? (i.e. how many times can it be reused?) how easy is it to recycle? how quickly does it decompose if thrown away? In 2011 a research paper produced by the Northern Ireland ...

We throw away an estimated 227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year at Christmas in the UK, according to waste management company BIFFA. That's enough to wrap around the Earth... more than eight ...

Recycling is one way to help reduce waste, but there are other ways to prevent it in the first place. Limit your use of paper. Reuse cardboard boxes or donate them to someone who will use them ...

Now that Christmas is past, you might be wondering what to do with those old lights that didn't go on the tree or all those ...

So, how can we reuse all of this paper and packaging ... handy – especially if you’re planning a New Year clearout. ‘Recycle large boxes by turning them into donation sorters,’ says ...

Cardboard has a high recycling rate in the US. But it can't be reused forever, so producing it also consumes millions of trees each year. More from World Wide Waste Cardboard has a high recycling ...

Recycling holiday wrapping paper and tissue paper depends on the ... “So reduction and reuse when possible. Even looking at gift wrapping paper with reusable cloth or newspaper.