Deck the Halls with Trash and Garbage

By Nicky Frasca, Grade 8

Ever heard of recycling? What if that bin of plastics and maybe the other bin full of soda cans and pizza plates never had to leave your house to get used? I mean let's be honest, those paper plates and pizza boxes are just gonna get put in a ditch, so do the poor moles a favor. It's time for some reusing for the holidays.

Paper plates

Now don't use the ones with pizza sauce on them, because that will bring in bugs and rats. But what can you do with paper plates? Well here's a list of my ideas:

• Paper plate angels

• Ornaments

• Paper plate tree

• Reindeers

• Santa hats

• Fake snowballs

Soda cans

Wash off that aluminum cans and get some scissors and loves, because this probably has the most assembly required. And don't blame me if you get cut:

• Ornaments

• Christmas Stars

• Tree displays

• Lights

• Reindeer

Pizza boxes

Honestly, I don't know where I'm going with this one but I'll think of something for the list of things. Here you go, ideas for you to probably not steal:

• Tree holders

• Santas sleigh

• Snowflakes

• Picture frame

Napkins

Just make sure they don't have too much junk on them. Or just buy a pack at Walmart. Yeah probably do that instead.

• Fake snow

• Snowflakes

• Cotton balls for a Santa hat

• Stuffing for DIY reindeer

• Santa beard

That's all my ideas. It's a pretty good list and you can do stuff with trash and stop a deer from munching on a pizza box wondering what plant it is.