PDX Index: Holiday Shopping

By Veronica Martin

2,499

Length, in feet, of wrapping paper Finnegan’s Toys goes through during the holiday season

10,500

Tons of residential co-mingled curbside recycling that arrives from throughout Oregon at Southeast Portland’s Far West Fibers in December

9,000

Tons of residential curbside recycling that arrives at Far West Fibers in an average month

340

Calories in a Starbucks 16-ounce gingersnap latte

111

Approximate minutes of mall walking required to burn off those calories

22,000

Approximate number of LED light-strands used in downtown’s holiday displays

320,000

Number of kilowatt hours saved by using LED light-strands in downtown displays

1,540

Increase in number of retail employees in Oregon between November and December 2007

-34

Decrease in number of retail employees in Oregon between November and December 2008

152

Number of Salvation Army donation kettles in the Portland area during the 2008 holiday season

60

Number of dogs and cats expected to have their photo taken with Santa at Pioneer Place this holiday season