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>>> WELCOME BACK EVERYBODY. YOU MAY NOT REALIZE IT BUT THE
HOLIDAYS ARE ONE OF THE MOST
WASTEFUL TIMES IN OUR COUNTRY.
ACCORDING TO STANFORD
UNIVERSITY AMERICANS THROW AWAY
25% MORE TRASH DURING THE
HOLIDAY THAN ANY OTHER TIME OF
THE YEAR.
THE YEAR.
THE YEAR. HERE TO HELP US REDUCED WASTE
AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT IS
HANNAH LARSON, NO RELATION BUT
I WISH WE WERE.
YOUR FIRST TIP IS SOMETHING WE
ALL NEED TO BE AWARE OF AND
THAT I NEED TO BE AWARE OF, TO
BUY LESS STUFF.
>> I STICK BY THE MOTTO TO BUY
LESS, CHOOSE WELL AND MAKE IT
LAST FOR A LONG TERM PURPOSE.
TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT SO IT
HAS A NICE LONG LIFETIME BEFORE
IT HAS TO BE DISPOSED OF.
>> JUST TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. THIS REALLY STRUCK ME AND WHEN
I WAS READING ABOUT THIS LAST
NIGHT I THOUGHT I WOULD GET A
COUPLE OF NICE BOARDS FOR THE
HOSTESS GIFTS, SOMETHING THAT
CAN BE USED IN LASTED FOR LONG
TIME RATHER THAN A BOTTLE OF
WINE.
WINE.
WINE. >>
WINE. >> THEY WILL SERVE A LONG TIME
PURPOSE WHICH CAN BE USED FOR
YEARS TO COME.
YOU SAY MAKE IT LAST AND TREAT
EVERYTHING WELL.
EVERYTHING WELL. THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU END
UP WITH THAT YOU TREATED WELL
BUT THEY ARE DEAD LIKE THE
HOLIDAY LIGHTS.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS. YOU DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO DO
WITH THOSE BUT I STILL HAVE A
LOT OF THEM SO WHAT SHOULD WE
DO IN ORDER TO DISPOSE OF THEM?
>> YOU CAN TAKE THE HOLIDAY
LIGHTS TO THE RECYCLING CENTER
OR ELECTRONIC RECYCLING CENTER.
THEY CAN STRIP THE MATERIAL AND
SORT THEM INTO THE DESIGNATED
CATEGORIES, AND USE THEM TO
MAKE NEW ITEMS.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BOLDS
TURNED OUT MOST OF THE MATERIAL
AND STRANDS OF LIGHTS ARE STILL
REUSABLE.
REUSABLE.
REUSABLE. YOU COULD REUSE THE MATERIAL
FOR SOMETHING ELSE RATHER THAN
SENDING THEM TO THE LANDFILL
WHICH IS FANTASTIC.
>> WE CAN GOOGLE WHERE THEY
ARE?
ARE?
ARE? >>
ARE? >> THERE ARE PLACES LOCALLY AND
THERE IS A PLACE CALLED HOLIDAY
L.E.D AND YOU CAN PACKAGE THEM
UP AND THEY WILL SEND YOU A
COUPON FOR 20% OFF OF THE
PURCHASE OF A STRAND OF LIGHTS.
>> YOU CAN SEND THE WHOLE
THING.
THING.
THING. >>
THING. >> I KNOW THAT TINSEL IS NOT AS
POPULAR AS IT USED TO BE BUT IT
IS STILL OUT THERE.
IT IS LIKE EVERYWHERE A FEW GET
IT OUT OF THE PACKAGE SO WHAT
SHOULD WE DO WITH THAT?
>> TINSEL HAS TO GO IN THE
TRASH IS IS CONSIDERED MULTIPLE
MATERIAL ITEM.
MATERIAL ITEM. THAT CANNOT GO IN THE CURBSIDE
RECYCLING.
RECYCLING. ANOTHER REASON IS THAT IT IS A
LONG AND MALLEABLE STRUCTURE.
A LOT OF THE MACHINERY IN THE
RECYCLING MACHINERY IS ROTATING
IN IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR
BACKUP.
BACKUP.
BACKUP. THE TRASH IS THE BEST PLACE FOR
THAT, OR NO TINSEL, OR YOU CAN
REUSE IT.
REUSE IT.
REUSE IT. TUCK IT AWAY AND REUSE IT.
>> OR MAKE YOUR OWN OUT OF
STRINGS AND THINGS.
WHAT ABOUT BROKEN ORNAMENTS?
>> THAT IS CONSIDERED A
MULTIPLE MATERIAL ITEM SO THAT
HAS TO GO INTO THE TRASH EVEN
IF IT IS ALL GLASS.
USUALLY THEY USE PAINTS AND
POWDERS, AND CODING TO FINISH
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. THAT PART HANGING ON THE TREE
IS GENERALLY NOT THE SAME
MATERIAL.
MATERIAL.
MATERIAL. PUT ALL THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS IN
THE PAPER BAG AND ROLL THAT UP
BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN THE TRASH.
THAT MAKES USERS THAT ARE
HANDLING THE TRASH WOULD NOT
GET CUT.
GET CUT.
GET CUT. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE TREES
THEMSELVES?
THEMSELVES? >> WE CAN DO SOMETHING GOOD
WITH THIS.
WITH THIS. OR A LIVE TREE HERE IN SEATTLE
THEY WILL DO CURBSIDE PICKUP.
THEY WILL PICK IT UP BETWEEN
NOW AND THE END OF JANUARY.
WILL PICK IT UP FROM YOUR
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. >>
HOUSE. >> WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THEM?
>> THEY WILL TURN IT INTO
COMPOST OR MULCH AND USE IT TO
FERTILIZE THE NEXT YEAR CROP OF
TREES.
TREES.
TREES. >>
TREES. >> THAT'S GREAT.
SOME NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE BOY
SCOUTS THAT WILL PICK THEM UP
SO THERE ARE VARIOUS WAYS.
>> YOU CAN DO A GOOGLE SEARCH
AND FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN
DISPOSE OF YOUR TREE OR IF
SOMEONE WILL PICK THEM UP.
THE ARTIFICIAL TRAYS HAVE TO GO
IN THE TRASH.
IF IT IS STILL IN GOOD
CONDITION, PRE-LIT AND THE
LIGHTS STILL WORK, OR IF IS
STILL RESEMBLES A TREE, YOU CAN
CONSIDER MAYBE DONATING IT TO A
THRIFT STORE, SCHOOL, OR
NURSING HOMES IN THE AREA LIKE
TO RECEIVE THOSE.
>> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
>> GIVE A CALL AROUND TO SEE IF
ANYBODY WANTS IT BEFORE YOU
THROW IT IN THE TRASH IF IT IS
STILL IN GOOD CONDITION.
>> BUT AGAIN IF YOU TAKE CARE
OF THAT HE CAN LAST FOR A
REALLY LONG TIME.
WHAT ABOUT GIFTWRAPPING?
>> THIS ONE IS BAD.
>> THIS WILL MAKE ME FEEL BAD
BUT I LIKE TO WRAP PRESENTS.
>> ANYTHING SHINY OR GLOSSY,
UNFORTUNATELY FOR THAT REASON
IT CANNOT BE RECYCLED.
THE BEST OPTION, IF YOU WANT TO
USE SOMETHING RECYCLABLE, THAT
WOULD BE CRAFT PAPER OR THE
BROWN BUTCHER PAPER.
>> YOU CAN ALWAYS DECORATE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> YOU CAN, AND YOU CAN GET
THAT JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE.
IN ADDITION, YOU CAN REUSE THE
WRAPPING PAPER FROM THE YEAR
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. IF YOU SAVE IT, FLATTEN IT OUT
AND PUT IT AWAY, GIFT BAGS AND
THINGS LIKE THAT CAN BE REUSED
EACH YEAR.
EACH YEAR. >> I KNOW YOU USE NATURAL
THINGS TO DECORATE IT AND YOU
HAVE STRING YOU USE AND THE
SAME WITH GRIFFIN.
ICE WHERE WE HAVE RIBBON AT OUR
HOUSE THAT HAS TO BE 20 YEARS
OLD BUT PERFECTLY FINE.
ON THE PRESENCE THAT'S A GOOD
IDEA AND WHAT ARE THE THREE R?
>> REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE.
REDUCE THE AMOUNT YOU PURCHASE,
TRY TO REUSE WHAT YOU HAVE AND
WHEN YOU HAVE TO THROW IT AWAY
BE SURE TO RECYCLE IT, COMPOST
IT OR DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY.
>> THAT HELPS YOU TO REMEMBER
WHEN YOU ACQUIRE SOMETHING THAT
YOU CAN MAKE SURE IT WILL GO
THROUGH THE SYSTEM CORRECTLY.
THANK YOU AND THOSE ARE GOOD
REMINDERS.
REMINDERS. I NOW KNOW WHERE TO GO WITH MY
LIGHTS A.
LIGHTS A.
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