With all that holiday cheer, comes a lot more trash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that Americans throw away about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Years.

Why it matters: Our society continues to have a big problem with waste. Despite policy efforts to reduce waste, the volume of what we throw away continues to increase.

With all that holiday cheer, comes a lot more trash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that Americans throw away about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Years.
Why it matters: Our society continues to have a big problem with waste. Despite policy efforts to reduce waste, the volume of what we throw away continues to increase.

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