La temporada festiva puede ser la más feliz del año, pero también la de mayor cantidad de desechos. Los estadounidenses generan cerca de un 25 por ciento más de basura que lo usual--un millón adicional de toneladas--entre el Día de Acción de Gracias y el Año nuevo, según la Agencia de Protección del Medioambiente (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) de los Estados Unidos.
Si usted se esfuerza generalmente por reducir su huella en el medioambiente de la Tierra, no tiene que abandonar necesariamente su estilo de vida “verde” para disfrutar de las festividades. Considere estas medidas simples a la hora de dar gracias, entregar sus regalos y recibir el nuevo año.
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