Opening presents together with loved ones is often a joyous part of the holiday season, but it can also create a lot of extra waste. With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, ...

Tissue paper is a trusted way of packaging gifts in bags and boxes. However, it typically doesn't have a very long lifespan. The second those presents are unwrapped, the paper usually gets tossed to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - U.S. household waste increases by more than 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s that time of year to be jolly and holly. But while we give gifts to our loved ...

Did you know that you can’t recycle many kinds of wrapping paper or Christmas decorations? But don’t worry, there’s plenty of options -- and it’s easy to see which paper needs to head straight to the ...

Though lots of holiday waste can be recycled or repurposed, there are several items you should keep out of the recycling bin.

To the editor: I read with alarm that people are throwing out Christmas wrapping, ribbons, bows, bags and boxes, clogging dumpsters and landfills. I urge them not to do so. (“Mountains of holiday food ...

The holiday season brings celebrations, decorations and time with loved ones -– but also significant increase in waste. Lee County Solid Waste has some simple tips to help residents reduce their ...