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Thurston County Waste Free Holidays
 Welcome
to Thurston County's WasteFree Holidays Web site!
Did you know that
Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between
Thanksgiving and New Year's Day? The added food waste, shopping bags, packaging, wrapping
paper, bows and ribbons add up to an additional
1 million tons of waste each week. That’s a lot of garbage!
This year,
consider doing something a little different -- give the gift of
experience. Treat someone you know to a dinner out or a live theater
performance. If
you still want a gift to hand to someone, make it yourself.
Coupons for babysitting, yard work, or other
services show you care enough to give of your time, not just your
money. Bake a tasty treat. Consider wrapping gifts inside re-useable containers such as cookie tins, flower pots
or baskets.
Here are some gift and celebration
ideas to help you generate less waste and experience what really
matters -- the joy and memories of the holiday season.
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