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Wrapping paper? Christmas trees? We talk "Holiday recycling 101"

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published December 17, 2024 at 3:17 PM EST
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Tina Stevens and Mike Garland on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Can you recycle wrapping paper? The answer is: some, not all, and it's important to know in advance.

Many of us will stuff wrapping paper, packaging, boxes, and more into the recycling bins this month. Unfortunately, some materials can't be recycled, and will cause headaches for the staff working these facilities.

This is our annual recycling show to get you ready for the holidays, New Year's Eve, and more.

Our guests:

*Notes:
To learn more about curbside recycling in Monroe County, click here.
To learn more about the Monroe County EcoPark, click here.
To access the tool designed to help reduce food waste at home, click here.

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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