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j) She’s bought lots of new (clothings; clothing) recently.
I believe you haven’t forgotten yet the problem described in the previous text.
Civilized society is supposed to know the ways of coping with this problem.
One of the ways is suggested by Cameron Walker, the author of the following
article.
TIPS FOR AN ECO-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY
Christmas holidays bring what seems like an environmentalist’s worst
nightmare: tons of extra garbage, millions of chopped-down trees, and
megawatts of flashing lights. With a little tweaking, however, everything from
holiday gift-giving to light-stringing can celebrate the environment too. Here are
some tips how.
GIVING GREEN
Between Thanksgiving and new-Year’s day Americans throw away millions of
extra tons of garbage each week, including holiday wrapping and packaging,
according to Robert Lilienfield. Lilienfield is a co-author of the book “Use less
Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are.”
So why not recycle holiday gift wrap? Lilienfield, who has published a
newsletter on reducing waste since 1996, notes that if every family reused just 2
feet (0.6 meter) of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers) of
ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet.
And not all gifts need wrapping. “Think back to your three favorite holiday
memories,” Lilienfield said. “I’m willing to bet that they all involve time you
spent with your family and friends.” By giving gifts that can be experienced,
like tickets to a baseball game or a homemade dinner, you can minimize
wrapping and still win points with the receiver. “People like these gifts just as
much,” he said.
FAKE FIR
For many Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a live, fragrant Christmas
tree in their home. Today nearly all of the trees sold at seasonal Christmas-tree
lots are grown on the farms. So forests aren’t hurt by choosing a cut tree, said
Jeff Olson, the vice-president of marketing and development for American
Forests, a Washington D.C.-based conservation nonprofit. While potted trees
might seem like a green option, they often don’t fare well in unseasonably warm
homes. “The last thing you want to do is bring it into the house,” Olson said. He
plans to get a potted tree this year and keep it outside for the holidays.
Artificial trees, he noted, consume significant energy and petroleum-based
materials during their manufacture. But Lilienfield, the “Use Less Stuff” co-
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