Trash is a problem year-round but did you know that Americans generate 25% more trash during the holiday period between Thanksgiving and New Years than any other time of year (Frequently Asked Questions: Holiday Waste Prevention | Land, Buildings & Real Estate, n.d.)? Between dodging ubiquitous and impossible to recycle gift wrap and avoiding ill chosen gifts fated for the landfill, we’ve got some ideas for how to minimize waste this holiday season.