How to reduce trash around the holidays, promote eco-friendly living
By:
CBS 58 Newsroom
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 8:05 AM CDT

-
4:34
Racine County calendar fills with music, fishing and food events...
-
4:49
Dora returns with live-action quest on Paramount+
-
2:22
A warm but slightly dry June comes to an end as we look ahead...
-
2:35
Meet CBS 58’s Pet of the Week: Midnight
-
2:35
Natalie’s Everyday Heroes: Camp Caring shows kids how to lend...
-
3:42
‘He had a pure heart’: Fallen MPD Officer Kendall Corder’s...
-
2:20
Before Officer Kendall Corder worked for the Milwaukee Police...
-
1:05
’I believe in the power of this city’: Mayor Johnson kicks...
-
0:53
Mount Pleasant hosts time trials for USA Cycling Masters and...
-
4:57
Fallen Heroes Fund supports families of Milwaukee police officers...
-
1:50
Memorial grows for fallen Officer Corder outside Milwaukee Police...
-
1:27
5 teens charged after fire at former industrial building in Kenosha
(CBS 58) – With many people buying gifts online this holiday season, experts predict there will be an influx of waste from packages and other packing materials.
Sustainability expert Tania Ragland joined CBS 58 to share ways on how to reduce trash and promote eco-friendly living.
Ragland offered the following tips:
- Cardboard and paper can be recycled, bubble wrap, air pillows and foam should be reused or thrown away
- Regift bags, tissue, bows and other items
- Avoid single-use plastics and recycle metal food and drink cans and paper boxes
More information can be found here.
Sign up for the CBS 58 Newsletter