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LiveGreen<\/a> has provided ways to reduce waste and recycle during the holidays. As cleanup begins, there are many ways to reduce the amount of waste heading to the landfill, and you can help others, as well.<\/p>\n

Christmas trees can be reused in your own yard — whole to provide birds some shelter or with branches cut off and placed over perennial plants to protect against frost heave. Omaha provides recycling locations. Click here<\/a> for rules, updated locations and hours, including the times when volunteers will be there to help unload. <\/p>\n

If you are taking down outdoor lights and find they are dead, or you don’t need all that you have, take them to Scrap Central<\/a> for free recycling. Remove all packaging, bags, twist-ties and rubber bands and Scrap Central will recycle them, donating the proceeds to schools and firefighters. <\/p>\n

While recycling is great, reducing and reusing is the best way to go. Did you or your kids get battery-operated gadgets? Rechargeable batteries are worth the up-front cost, both for your budget and the environment. If you upgraded your electronic devices, remember to repurpose or recycle<\/a> the old ones.<\/p>\n

Did you struggle to buy gifts for people on your list? Get gifts you don’t want or need? Maybe you have leftover canned or packaged goods bought for holiday cooking you didn’t end up using? Or struggle to find time to get it all done? Start talking to your family now about ways to make changes for next year. Focus less on presents and more on your time and happiness.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the gifts you don’t need, don’t throw them away or let them clutter up your home. Donate them. Lots of people donate items during the holiday season, but the need is there year-round, and especially when it’s cold outside.<\/p>\n

Unopened toiletries (including hotel\/travel size), scents, clothing, functional items, electronics, and non-prepared food can be donated to a variety of shelters and charities, including the VA Medical Center<\/a>, Youth Emergency Services<\/a>, Siena Francis House<\/a>, Food Bank for the Heartland<\/a>, Salvation Army<\/a>, Paralyzed Veterans of America<\/a>, Habitat for Humanity ReStore<\/a>, Open Door Mission<\/a>, just to name a few. Check out Donation Town<\/a> to find a charity near you.<\/p>\n

If you or your child received books and you need to make room on your shelf, don’t forget the Little Free Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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