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I understand why people love the holidays so much. I’m not a total Scrooge. I get it. I love that my daughter still gets excited when her elf on the shelf shows up at the beginning of December and that she tells me how many days are left until Christmas every day after work and that we do Christmas shopping, present wrapping and cut-out cookies together. Throw in Die Hard at some point and I enjoy Christmas just as much as the next person.

But I have to admit, I always reach my threshold for waste, which seems to be abundant during the holidays. From the gifts to the decorations to over-consuming resources in general, all of the excessiveness gives me anxiety. I might be more of a Grinch than a Scrooge in that regard.

I think there’s a way to enjoy the festivities and reduce the impact your celebration has on the environment. If everyone does their part, we can all enjoy a more eco-friendly holiday season.

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