Holiday Environmental Tips & Ideas from NJDEP
Holiday Waste Reduction resources (NJDEP, Bureau of Sustainability):
Green Your Holidays (Infographic) – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/Green2018.jpg or https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/Green2018.pdf
Waste Reduction Ideas for the Holidays (Infographic) – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/ideas.jpg or https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/ideas.pdf
Trimming Our Holiday “Wasteline” – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/Trimming%20our%20Holiday%202017%20update.pdf
Food Waste Reduction…How to Reduce Food Waste at Home! – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/Foodwaste.pdf
Environmental New Year’s Resolutions (Infographic) – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/Environmental%20New%20Year’s%20Resolutions.jpg or https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/ei/Environmental%20New%20Year’s%20Resolutions.pdf
Reuse Opportunities – https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/Reuse%20Organizations%20and%20Opportunities.pdf
- “Hey Kids! Help your family make the holidays GREEN with these handy tips!” – Burlington County’s holiday resource for students – see attached.
- Christmas trees made from recycled materials – check out these creative and fun ideas:
https://www.greenmoxie.com/31-diy-christmas-trees-made-from-recycled-materials/
https://www.demilked.com/diy-chirstmas-tree-designs-recycling-holidays/
Hanukkah menorahs made from recycled materials – check out these creative and fun ideas:
http://leshomra.org/menorahs-recycled-natural/
- Interesting Recycling Fact – Old Christmas trees are used at the New Jersey shore to help create needed sand dunes! The Christmas trees act similarly to snow fences. Wind carries sand, which gets blocked by the trees’ branches, thereby creating a dune. The trees eventually deteriorate under the dune, becomes fertilizer and feed the dune grass that is planted the following year.