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Umweltschutz<br />
noch die Geschenkverpackungen hinzu: Lackpapier,<br />
Glitzerfolie, Plastikschleifen, Klebestreifen<br />
– all diese Materialien können nicht recycelt<br />
werden und landen auf der Deponie, wo sie nur<br />
sehr langsam verrotten. Wer seine Geschenke<br />
nicht in Zeitungspapier einschlagen will (jWeihnachtsstimmung),<br />
sollte wenigstens lernen, wie<br />
man beim Einpacken auf Klebstreifen verzichten<br />
kann. Wenn man sich stattdessen auf Gummioder<br />
Schleifenbänder beschränkt, wird das<br />
Geschenkpapier beim Auspacken nicht beschädigt<br />
und kann somit wiederverwendet werden.<br />
Engl.: environmental protection, considerate<br />
handling of nature’s resources such as the prevention<br />
of waste which is not biologically degradable, and<br />
low energy consumption are demands which responsible<br />
citizens should not withdraw from, especially at<br />
Christmas (jWeihnachten). However, this prerequisites<br />
a profound knowledge of ecological circum-<br />
66<br />
stances. Not everything<br />
launched onto the market<br />
claiming to be environmentally<br />
tolerable meets<br />
this particular claim<br />
when given closer consideration.<br />
For example, the<br />
buying of a Christmas tree<br />
(jChristbaum) with root ball is problematic from<br />
an ecological viewpoint. Taking the ball from the<br />
place where it grows entails that that particular spot<br />
of soil will lose humus; on an incline it may even<br />
lead to erosion. When buying the Christmas tree local<br />
varieties are to be preferred in order to avoid insensible<br />
long-distance transit. Buying foreign conifers<br />
such as the Colorado blue spruce (often wrongly termed<br />
“silver fir”) is also to be refrained from because<br />
they are grown in so-called special cultures, using<br />
mineral fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides. When<br />
disposing of the Christmas tree after<br />
the Three Kings (jHeilige Drei Könige)<br />
the Christmas tree decoration (jChristbaumschmuck)<br />
is to be completely removed<br />
as it may contain toxins. If one does<br />
not wish to do without jLametta the<br />
option should fall onto that made of<br />
tin: it is not flammable (jFeuerwehr/<br />
fire brigade) and can be reused year in,<br />
year out. – A major problem for environmental<br />
protection is the waste created by<br />
wrapping paper at Christmas (jVerpackung/wrapping).<br />
Compared to the<br />
annual average its share in the 250 kg of<br />
household waste produced on average by<br />
every citizen amounts to 30 per cent. And<br />
at Christmas the gift wrappings are<br />
added: varnished paper, glitter foil, plastic<br />
bows, adhesive strips – all these materials<br />
can not be recycled and are taken to the<br />
dump site where they rot slowly. Those<br />
not wishing to wrap their gifts in newspapers(jWeihnachtsstimmung/Christmas<br />
atmosphere) should at least learn how<br />
to do without cello tape when wrapping<br />
them up. In limiting oneself instead to<br />
rubber bands or ribbons, the wrapping<br />
paper is at least not damaged while unpacking<br />
and thus can be reused.
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