It's time to take the rubbish out of the Christmas break says Alex Thomson.

As Christmas approaches (rather quickly to many), the nation gears itself up for its annual celebration of family, religion, and prodigious consumption of food and booze. And, surrounding everything, a tidal wave of wrapping paper. And it is on the latter – and other forms of festive rubbish – that Localis' thoughts are focused at this time of year.