Author: VCR Staff

by David Goldstein With supply chain problems causing shortages, pandemic-related fears of holiday shopping crowds, and porch pirates stealing online deliveries, this may be a frustrating year for seasonal gift giving. Nevertheless, Americans will likely continue a long tradition of increasing trash generation by 25% during the holiday season, generating “over one million tons of extra trash per week” from Thanksgiving to the end of the year, according to Waste Advantage Magazine.  Wrapping paper is one of the seasonal waste items on the “naughty list.” Although not heavy or resource intensive compared to other discards, it is voluminous and...