The Importance of Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas tree recycling Christmas tree recycling is vital so millions of douglas firs and blue spruces are not wasted every year, thrown away only to increase the space used in local landfills. Instead they can be utilized to their fullest potential through local recycling services. Over thirty million trees are chopped down every year to be decorated and enjoyed during the holiday season. Once cut down, tree farmers generally plant new trees. Re-planting combined with Christmas tree recycling makes these evergreens a renewable resource, much more environmentally-friendly than artificial trees, which are made with synthetic materials which eventually end up in landfills.

From BStone at BrightHub Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/58674

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From gristTV: Radiohead’s Thom Yorke showed up at the last minute at the climate talks in Copenhagen. He wanted to see what was happening firsthand, especially since NGOs have been taken out of the Bella Center, where the talks are being held.

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Going the click and give route is a good way to stay green for the holiday, while helping to make the world a better place. Here we take a look at some great click and give programs online and all you have to do is click. It’s that simple, click and give.

Take some time out of your day and visit the following programs to help make someone else’s Christmas a better one.

Animal Rescue Site:  Click daily to help provide food, shelter and medical care to rescued animals.

The Hunger Site: Click daily to help provide food for those who have none.

Give A Smile: Your free click generates a donation from Tom’s of Maine to support dental care through the Tom’s of Maine Dental Health for All™ program. You may click once a day, every day. 100% of the donations raised go to community organizations that provide dental care to people who would otherwise go without. You can help fill in the gap in dental coverage access, just by clicking. In conjunction with care2.

Global Warming: Your free click generates donations from our sponsors. You may click once a day, every day. 100% of the donations raised go directly to Carbonfund.org, which supports renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects globally that reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the threat of climate change. In conjunction with care2.

Save Our Oceans:  Click once a day, every day. 100% of the donations raised go directly to Oceana to save our oceans through policy, advocacy and research. Oceana’s scientists, lawyers and advocates work around the world to protect corals, make seafood safe, save sea turtles and more! In conjunction with care2.

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Recycled Card Board Tree *Enter to win this tree through Recycle Now!

Made from 200 pieces of  cardboard that was cut from reject factory sheets, this tree is both eco-friendly and a work of art.

The cardboard used was made from recycled paper.

Check out the tree designers in action below and don’t forget to go to Recycle Now! and enter to win this tree!

Making of our Cardboard Christmas Tree from RecycleNow on Vimeo.

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Care2 has taken a different spin on the regular e-cards that you can get through Hallmark or American Greetings. Each time you choose to send an eCard from their selection they donate to save a square foot of rainforest land. With over nine million members for Care2 that is a lot of land saved.

The Care2 goal is to make it easier for people to make the world a greener place with many simple actions such as writing action notices or sending eco eCards. Care2’s eCard selection includes over 25,000 free animated and non-animated cards with 224 in the Christmas category.

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James Cameron’s new “Avatar” movie takes the consequences of not going green and puts them on the big screen.

The plot reflects Cameron’s  views about Earth and surrounds the life of a former Marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington). Jake us  sent on a mission to the distant moon Pandora to infiltrate spiritual alien race, the Na’vi.

The company he is working for wants to expand its mining operation and thereby destroy the local environment in order to make more money.   Jake has other plans though, once he realizes that Pandora is a beautiful place that must be saved.

Released in the UK over this past weekend, the film broke to a wide range of reviews. And either side that your on when it comes to movie criticism, the message of the movie itself stands alone.

As Cameron said in an exclusive interview with England’s The Sun:

” We are causing a global climate change that’s going to be absolutely devastating to the coral reefs. Science is unable to keep up with our industrial society. We are destroying species faster than we can classify them. We are destroying the food chain faster than we can understand it. The politicians are over in Copenhagen talking about climate change now – but there are other issues as well.” ~ James Cameron

Avatar hits world wide release this Friday, December 18th. Learn more through the main movie site: www.avatarmovie.com

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If you want to really go green this year while keeping the spirit of the holiday in mind, then make all your gifts by hand. Crafting things by hand can help out your budget and add that extra special Christmas flair to let people know how much you care for them.

Before you embark on your DIY gift making, there are some simple things to keep in mind. Here are a few guidelines that will help you out this holiday season:

1. Scavenge around the house and take full stock of the items you already have. Look for things you can refinish, reuse, recycle and upcycle. The point being start with what you have.

2. Keep a notebook or use Notepad and brainstorm ideas. you may not end up with only Christmas gift ideas but birthdays and other holiday gift ideas as well.

3. If you find an item around the house and are unsure what you can turn it into. Check out these websites for further crafty ideas: Insructables, Craft: transforming traditional crafts and DIY Gifts.

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The ladies of it Moms, Holly Resnick and Marni Renison show us how to get green with our holiday wrapping paper. Learn more about why brown-bagging it for the holidays is green way to go and you can get the whole family involved in making this creative Christmas wrapping alternative.

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Grist reporter, Eugene Mirman is in Copenhagen covering the funnier side of green on the UN’s Climate Change Conference. From a lady with a baby who states that her child in not interested in the future of climate change, to a question session with Santa Claus who says his home is melting; take a look.

Fore more eco-funny vids, check out GristTV’s YouYube channel.

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Many eco-conscious pet owners are switching to organic food, holistic healthcare, and green treats for their furry little friends.

There are many green pet products on the market now to choose from and today, we are going to take a look at some of the coolest green gifts for pets and the people who love them!

1. Earth Dog’s beds are made from 100% organic hemp pillow shell. The dog bed filling is made from a combination of scrap foam saved from landfills and 100% unbleached cotton. All beds are machine washable and run between $72.00 – $128.00 online. Learn more at www.earthdog.com

2. Simply Fido’s Organic Plush Toys pull double duty as an adorable toy, while offering peace of mind through organic chewing for pets. Each plush toy is made from 100% organic cotton and the colors come from plant extract dyes such as clove and chestnut bur. Toys come in sheep, bunny, teddy bear, monkey and caterpillar. Available online through the Only Natural Pet Store, so check them out here: Organic Plush Toys

3. Bring some nature to your indoor cat! Just add water to the organic seeds and peat moss soil, and in 4 to 6 days your cat has a garden of nutritious oat, rye, barley, and wheat grass. Grazing on these organic grasses provides vitamins and aids in digestion and hairball control. Also, available through the Only Natural Pet Store, you can order this Kitty Garden here.

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