Such a Load of Festive Rubbish! (What was Your 'Christmas Waste' this Year?)

Mail Online ^ | December 31, 2011 | Charlette Kemp

[Diana in Wisconsin]

From where I’m sitting, I’d say we’ve had a pretty rubbish Christmas this year — literally speaking.

I’m surrounded by the debris and detritus generated by a family of five during the festive season and believe me, it’s not a pretty sight.

There are four black sacks and two huge shopping bags brimming over with wrapping paper and bubble wrap, a cardboard city of boxes in all shapes and sizes, not to mention cardboard tubes, a ribbon spool, empty drink cartons and a heap of twisty wire that secured various toys in place. It's estimated that the amount of Christmas waste we've all produced would fill Big Ben 1,500 times

Then there are the plastic trays that some of the food came in, the plastic netting bags that were filled with clementines, satsumas and Brussels sprouts and the silver cups that cradled mince pies. The whole lot weighs an eyebrow-raising 33lb.

Everything, from the Christmas pudding to the crackers, has generated a mountain of unwanted packaging that is now all destined for the bin.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Seriously? It's hard for an individual to figure out how to reduce Christmas Waste by themselves? We need MORE Government interference to accomplish this? While this IS from the UK, you just know that our own home-grown Eco-Terrorists would LOVE that, LOL!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[hoosiermama]

It's my Christmas waist I'm worried about.

[oh8eleven]

All we had "leftover" was an aluminium pole.

[VicVega]

My biggest waste is the republican leadership in the House and Senate. I’m hoping some real leaders will stand up in this next session and flush Boehner and Mitch McConnell down the toilet.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL! :)

[Venturer]

Every bit of that waste represents a job for someone.

Making the paper, the wrap, the gifts that were in them, even the trash man that hauls it away. being able to buy those gifts means you had a job and had cash coming in. Think about the poor schmucks that made little waste this year because they couldn’t afford those presents because they had no jobs and be thankful you have trash after Christmas.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

lol

[Bitsy]

My biggest waste, every year as been Mary Landrieu as (D) Senator from Louisiana. Hope to be able to finally get rid of the waste soon - I believe, in 2014.

[BenLurkin]

Take it into the back yard and burn it.

[VicVega]

Mary certainly is a big waste. Good luck with trying to dump that.

[goat granny]

Easy for me, everyone gets money, made into a accordion bow, tied with ribbon in the middle and put around their necks as they come in the door...with me saying Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday...that way I don't miss anyones birthday. 5 adult kids with 4 marriage partners and 13 grandchildren one married so that makes 14....and me with a lousy memory....

[ottbmare]

It’s the UK, they can’t take it in the back garden and burn it. Actually, I’m in suburban Washington DC and I’m not allowed to have a backyard trash fire either. Amazing, isn’t it? Like Nazi Germany. You vill obey!

[libertarian27]

This should do the trick:>)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

And as for that lousy memory of yours...you forgot me this year on my Birthday AND at Christmas, LOL! May God continue to Bless You in 2012, Granny! *SMOOCH*

[goat granny]

:O( sorry....me bad HAPPY NEW YEAR (that doesn’t cost me any money....)

[goat granny]

Will we be seeing you on Hoarders one of these days...(me bad again)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

The only thing I have trouble parting with is Tupperware. Husbands? Not so much, LOL!

[goat granny]

I have heard that about Tupperware....LOL