Is there life after Christmas?
For old Christmas trees, that is…..
This year, instead of allowing your old tree to take up space in a landfill, you may want to consider an “afterlife” for your tree. If your acreage allows, send it out back where it becomes cover for wildlife, or, better yet, leave it standing in the back yard decorated with cranberries, popcorn, suet and peanut butter covered pine cones to keep your feathered and furry friends happy through the winter months. RocEarth has these suggestions and more:
Most towns and villages throughout the county use machines to grind the trees into wood chips that can be used as landscape mulch.
In some communities, residents can take the wood chips home to use on their own property. If you plan to take wood chips home, remember to bring a container in which to carry them.
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks pointed out in an announcement about the recycling sites that the effort helps keep the trees from taking up valuable space in landfills.
Before you take a tree to be recycled, remove all decorations, plastic bags, wires and nails to avoid damaging equipment.
And here’s a suggestion that I hadn’t thought of:
….if you have a pond on your property stocked with fish, drop the tree in the water to serve as a cover where the fish can hide and find food. Experiments have shown that more fish are caught near submerged trees, compared to other places, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game.
Although I love a “white” Christmas, I believe that after Christmas we should be thinking “green”.
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