According to California Integrated Waste Management Board, each week alone between Thanksgiving and the 
New Year an extra million tons of waste is generated nationwide. There are ways we can help reduce this extra waste and cut the amount of trash we add to the landfills during the holidays. Bellow are just a few ideas for Ventura County's environmentally conscious Holiday Shoppers and Gift Givers.
Holiday Waste Reduction Tips
Shop from Recycle Stores: Use this link to find many qualified recycle stores who produce quality recycled products.
Use Rechargeable Batteries: If your present requires batteries try to 
buy rechargeable batteries and the charger. We have been using rechargeable batteries for 2 years now and I can tell you that it has saved us a lot of money on buying new batteries every month.
What to do with all the Holiday Bags: Here are five helpful ways to get those plastic shopping bags out of the environment.
Waste Prevention in Gift Wrapping: Here are 10 great ideas on how to present your gift in the most environmentally friendly way.
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Hey I'm sure that many of these can be applied all over the country! Thanks for sharing - hopefully a lot of people will follow ur advice!
Mana,
They need that more here in Florida... We are overrun with garbage, and Plastics.
Tom Weiss
Very handy info! Thanks for taking the time to direct everyone to the appropriate places to follow your advice for contributing to the cause!
Mana... great advice... I would think that the amount of garbage in general over the Holidays is huge! I am going to look up the recycle stores in my area!
Mana - what a great reminder - have a Happy Thanksgiving!! It's hard to believe Christmas is around the corner!!!
Mana, great ways to save the environment during the holidays. I'm going to check out how to use the holiday bags.
Mana, great information and very timely! We all need to be doing everything we can to reduce waste!
Mana,
Thanks for the reminder. I tend to forget about conservation until someone like you :) reminds me.
Thank you for this very useful info. I'm a big gift bag recycler and my family knows it. I was appalled the first time I saw my in-laws throwing all the bows away! I put them in a ziploc with air and throw them in the decorations to use next year. I will be checking out all these links.
Mana, excellent post, can I use some of it for my local blog http://coltsneckopinion.com/ I am into recycling. Thanks for joining the new group http://activerain.com/groups/adultcommunity
Great tips for all of us to follow!!! Reuseable bags are great for gift giving - they can be cloth grocery bags!
Mana--Since we started using gift bags and decorated boxes for most Christmas presents, we are able to shut the trash can the week after Christmas with no problem....The many bags of trash are gone! Thank goodness! Good ideas...Thanks!!
Kaushik, Of course they can, I don't see why not. Thank you for visiting and have a nice Thanksgiving.
Tom, I think plastics are taking over the world!!! :0) Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
Sally, You are welcome. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Kim, It is huge, I was very surprised by that number as well. Hope you can find something great in your local recycling store. Happy Thanksgiving.
Cyndee, Don't even remind me. You have a great Thanksgiving as well.
Missy, I am glad you find this helpful. Have a fun and wonderful Thanksgiving.
Chris, Every little thing helps. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
Tracy, You are so welcome. I need a reminder every now and then as well. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Elaine, I even save the tissue papers!!! I don't mind what people might say, I am doing my share of saving the environment. Thanks for commenting and have a nice Thanksgiving.
Timothy, Of course you can, anything to help the environment.
Barbara-Jo & Bill, I have a whole drawer full of bags that I re-gift and I just started to use the cloth grocery bags. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Teri, Same here, I love re-using bags. My kids also use paper and decorate it with their drawings. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
Mana great post and I too have a wide selection of holiday recyles...Happy Thanksgiving girl!
Midori,Thank you, I love bringing out my holiday recycles, they bring back a lot of memory.
Mana: great tips. I specially like the link for rechargeable batteries and the recycle stores.
Lloyd, you are so welcome. I am glad you found the links helpful.
Mana - this is a terrific reminder for all of us. The little things we can all do help out tremendously in the long run. Thanks for the gentle reminder...
Susie, You are so welcome, and you have yourself a happy holiday.