Yes, we can. That means buying products with recycled content, less packaging or very little waste. A green shopper would probably buy rechargeable batteries for new toys, instead of the single-use kind. Or they might give gift certificates for time and talent or tickets to an event. These gifts create very little waste, and keep on giving after the holidays.
Many townships provide a location to drop off trees for recycling.
The trees are chipped for mulch. Watch your newspaper for locations. The Tune Company produces products from old albums and 45's. The records and jackets are cut in various ways to make unique and functional coasters, lamps, key rings, notebooks and magnets. So many album jackets are great pieces of art, I felt something could be done for people to enjoy them again.