Facts on Holiday Waste

1. Holiday cards are sold
each year in the United
States— enough to fill
a football field
10 STORIES HIGH
If every family reused 2 feet
of ribbon, it would total
Enough to tie a bow around
the entire planet
From thanksgiving to
New Year’s Day, Household
waste increases by more than
of the paper America
consumes is used to
wrap and decorate
consumer products
The average American spends
On gifts over the holiday season
If each family reduced holiday gasoline
consumption by one gallon (20 miles),
we’d reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
Of edible food are wasted each year—
equating to over
100 LBS. PER PERSON
Source: www.recyleworks.com
Live
Christmas
trees are sold
in North America
every
year