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Not too late to recycle your Christmas tree

By Heather

Photo Credit: Graham Turner

Photo Credit: Graham Turner

Walking along the streets in my neighborhood on Wednesday nights or Thursday mornings, I still see some Christmas trees littering the sidewalks. I wondered what the timber was going on.

Upon further investigation, I discovered a few things:

  1. My town offers recycling of Christmas trees throughout the month of January
  2. They can do fabulous amazing things with recycled trees such as restoring beachfront dunes and improving fish habitats. Watch this video for some fun tips and trivia about recycled Christmas trees

  3. Rudimentary Christmas tree reuse includes composting, chipping, or using trees for fuel.

Go to the website Earth 911 to find recycling centers near you. And let us know in the comments if you’ve heard of any other creative uses for retired Christmas trees.

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One Response to “Not too late to recycle your Christmas tree”

  1. forex robot says:
    February 2, 2010 at 2:38 am

    Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

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