Recycle and Christmas. Do they go together?

Considering Christmas and the months leading up to the big day are some of the most productive shopping days of the year in terms of money being exchanged and goods being sold it is no surprise to think a lot of recyclables are being generated. Some easy ideas to implement are listed below and belive me, I am not going to tell you to slowly unwrap your presents and reuse/recycle the wrapping paper but this list should help you add some recycling to the Holiday season.
1.Use existing boxes before buying new ones to wrap presents.
2.Save and use existing unused wrapping paper form years past. If possible save the unused paper for next year.
3.Use items such as the backside of a junk mail for gift tags. Be creative as cutting a cereal box for a more sturdy tag is not outside the realm of creative thinking.
4.Do not feel bad about recycling a gift that you know will be used. A lot better than chucking it or letting it sit in your closet for years.
5. Recycle all of those gift bags, tissue paper, bows, and the like. It is so disappointing to see those huge black plastic bags outside of the house an hour after opening presents full of these packaging items you will need to buy again next year. Hello...Recycle them this year.