Christmas has come and gone, and now your beloved tree, stripped of it's lights, ornaments, and tinsel, now lies abandoned at the curb, waiting for the garbage man. Why fill up the landfill, when your tree is 100% recyclable?Natural Christmas trees are 100 percent biodegradable as long as they aren't deposited in airless landfills and can be recycled into mulch and hiking trail chippings. Some cities have even recycled Christmas trees into barriers for shoreline stabilization and beachfront erosion prevention.
Use this online search to find a location near you where you can take your Christmas tree. (You'll have to scroll down the page after you enter your zipcode to find the results.)Wouldn't it be nice if we could recycle politicians after they've run their useful life?
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