Phoenix Reminds Residents to Recycle Right this Holiday Season
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Wed Nov 25 2015 15:45:00 GMT-0500 (EST) During the holiday season, the amount of waste produced by households increases by 25 percent. To help decrease the amount of waste produced, the Phoenix Public Works Department is urging residents to adopt proper sustainable practices during the upcoming holidays. Use cloth napkins and silverware rather than paper napkins and plastic utensils. Use gift bags rather than wrapping paper because gift bags can be re-used many times. If you have to use wrapping paper, choose the kind that doesn’t have cloth, felt, glitter and/or metal embellishments. Embellished paper cannot be recycled properly. Have fun with wrapping and use old magazines, comic strips, maps, etc. to wrap presents. Give holiday cards that are made of recycled paper and avoid those that have embellishments, such as glitter, on it. When sending packages to loved ones, use shredded paper or old newspapers to pack the items instead of polystyrene foam. Bring reusable shopping bags for groceries and holiday shopping. Remember that plastic shopping bags should NOT be placed in the residential blue recycling bins; take them to your nearest grocery store to be recycled. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) has compiled a video series called “Think Before You Shop” to educate residents on how to be sustainable during the holidays. http://www.azmag.gov/Environmental/Regional_Recycling_Videos.asp For more holiday recycling tips, check out the Phoenix Public Works Facebook page at /PHXPublicWorks and follow us on Twitter and Instagram as @TalkingTrashPHX. -30- Media Contact: Yvette Roeder (media only) General Contact: Customer Service Phone Number: 602-262-7251
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