by Rachelle de Bretagne

Created on: December 13, 2008   Last Updated: December 23, 2008

That wonderful feeling of joy that you feel as you put up your decorations and dress your Christmas tree is short-lived. How does this impact nature, and what can you do to address the balance of nature when all the decorations have been taken down, and the Christmas tree is ready for disposal?

There are actually more options than you think and this article is written in an attempt to get people to see the value of recycling their Christmas tree. Throughout the world, millions of trees are sold every year for Christmas, and that is a lot of material going to waste if these are simply disposed of rather than recycled. Recycling programs mean that someone benefits from that tree and the more people participate the better the results worldwide.

*Finding out about recycling.

*Public gardens.

*Uses of trees as mulch.

*Uses of trees as chippings.

*Uses for nature trails.

*Uses for the health of fish.

*Bird feeders.

*Soil erosion barriers.

Finding out about recycling.

Many people ignore the fact that they can be involved in recycling. It's too much hassle, or they simply cannot be bothered to find out how they can help. What they do not realize is that recycling is actually simpler than buying the tree and bringing it home in the first place. There are literally thousands of recycling associations and depots who do the work for you. Your task is to take your tree to one of these collection points, and that really isn't hard for the feel good factor, and in helping you solve the problem of disposal.

Telephone your local council and ask what they are doing about recycling trees and you will find that most have depots for recycling. There are real benefits to recycling, and councils would be foolish not to take advantage of a free commodity or to offer the products they make from your trees to the public as a minimal cost, meaning that everyone benefits.

Public gardens.

Often the chippings made from your Christmas trees are used in public gardens. These stop weeds from forming, and used with the right kind of plants can save hours of manual labor. They are also used in rural gardens to keep pathways clear.

Uses of trees as mulch.

The mulch produced from Christmas trees is a combined mulch of different vegetation to which the tree residue is added. The acid and alkaline balance of the mulch is addressed by experienced workers producing a wonderful mulch to be purchased by home owners at a minimal cost. Garden waste is also used, though your Christmas tree could be one of the elements

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