Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week. 

To help trim the trash while trimming the tree, The ULS Report offers a challenging checklist of simple things you can do to reduce waste while you eat, drink, and make merry this holiday season. 

Yuletide Party Guide 

Home Sweet Home

Lights, Camera, Action

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

BYOB

Fuss-Free Gift Giving

Kid Stuff

Card Sense

Shop Right and Ship Light

Wrap It Up

Choose to Reuse