One man’s holiday trash is another man’s…holiday trash. That man happens to be the trash man – errr, refuse collector – who this time of year is busier than Santa’s travel agent on the day after Xmas.
In fact, more than 25 million tons of extra trash accumulates between Thanksgiving and New Year’s each year. That’s a lot of wrapping paper, empty egg nog cartons and photo greeting cards from your ex. And that’s a 25 percent spike in our national trash habit.
Garbage collectors aren’t the only hourly workers working extra hard this holiday season. From retail return workers to restaurant cooks and Zamboni drivers, millions of Americans are picking up the holiday slack. If you’re taking some well earned time off over the holidays, we’re not trying to give you a guilt trip. We just want to remind you to be thankful for the gaggle of workers out there making sure America stays up and running during your holiday slumber.
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