By buying durable, long-lasting goods, the consumer can avoid having today s gift become tomorrow s trash. Make your own gifts. The creator can control the material used to make a gift as well as the amount and type of packaging. Try to use a live potted tree which can be purchased from area nurseries and may be planted in the spring. Consider an artificial tree.
Artificial trees eliminate the fuss and mess of using a real tree.
Using an artificial tree saves a real tree from being cut down and disposed. Recycle a cut tree. Oswego County accepts trees for recycling at all of the transfer stations, except Oswego, after the holidays. Residents should avoid using tinsel, or remove as much as possible, so that the compost doesn t become contaminated when trees are chipped. Use old, non-recyclable items, such as egg cartons, paper towel rolls, etc., to create homemade tree ornaments.