US households produce 25% more trash during holidays, adding up to about 1 million extra tons of waste. Greeting cards alone could fill a 10-story football field. Battery sales increase by 40%, and long-distance trips increase by 54% during Thanksgiving. Retailers lost $3 billion to gift return fraud during the holiday season.
It is estimated that US households produce 25% more trash during the holidays. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, that adds up to about 1 million extra tons of trash. This includes waste from packaging, food, gift wrapping, greeting cards and shopping bags. Approximately 2.6 billion greeting cards are sold in the United States each year, which could fill a 10-story football field.
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Approximately 40% of all battery sales each year occur between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
According to the US Department of Transportation, long-distance trips of more than 50 miles (80.47 km) increase 54% during Thanksgiving and 23% from Christmas to New Years compared to the rest of the year.
According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 20% of all annual retail sales in 2012 took place exclusively during the holidays. Retailers estimated they lost nearly $3 billion US dollars (USD) to gift return fraud during and after the holiday season.
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