During this jolly, gift-giving season, don’t forget to give back to the planet. When you’re ready to get rid of your Christmas trees and have tons of wrapping paper to toss, it’s important to know the ...

The holidays might be a time of wonder and fun, family trips and get-togethers and loads of memories. But there's a down side: They tend to produce a lot of waste, too. Here are some tips for ...

Christmas is over, but the remnants – stacks of cardboard boxes, bags of sparkly wrapping paper and maybe one or two broken ornaments – remain. Though it's easy to toss these items into the garbage, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My neighbor spends his Christmas Day taking down his Christmas decorations. I know this because by sundown on Christmas Day, his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work ...

As holiday festivities wind down, determining what decorations should be recycled may not be immediately apparent. However, the Johnson County Recycling District encourages residents to think about ...

When you are ready to be rid of your real Christmas tree, you can give it a second life. Recycling programs turn trees into mulch to be used in public parks and trails. Wake County has several ...

Now that Christmas is past, you might be looking at your limited storage space and wondering what to do with the old lights that didn't go on the Christmas tree or all those leftover gift bags.

From picking up piles of wrapping paper and tossing plates and utensils from family dinner, to eventually letting go of your carefully selected Christmas tree, cleaning up after the holidays can leave ...

Those with an authentic, farm-grown Christmas tree should steer clear of trashing it after the holiday season, according to the National Christmas Tree Association — a trade association representing ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - With Christmas right around the corner, it’s almost time to start unwrapping all the gifts under the tree. Once you’re done, here’s some tips on what you can and can’t recycle ...

During this jolly, gift-giving season, don’t forget to give back to the planet. When you’re ready to get rid of your Christmas trees and have tons of wrapping paper to toss, it’s important to know the ...