Sustainability on Cyber Monday

$12.4 billion dollars is spent on Cyber Monday deals, creating a large environmental footprint each year. US waste increases by 25% during this time, with the majority of this waste coming from packaging. Remember to shop secondhand this Cyber Monday and focus on sustainable choices.
1) Choose items packaged in recyclable packaging. Look for glass, plastics, paper or metals instead of thin plastics or cloth.
2) ALWAYS PRIORITIZE SECONDHAND! Buying goods secondhand prevents items from entering a landfill and doesn’t create more waste in production.
3) Ask yourself if this is an item you really need. Would you buy this if it wasn’t on sale?
4) Avoid impulse shopping. If you’re shopping for the holidays, make sure to ask family and friends what they would like instead of assuming they will like something.
5) Visit wwrarecycles.org to learn how to recycle correctly and to learn what to do with unrecyclable materials