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What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 

Dec 22, 2023
They're anything but trash. Recycled, they can strengthen soil, feed goats and shelter fish. But first remove the ornaments.
The goats at the Farm at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia will take care of your Christmas tree after the holidays.
Jessica Kourkounis

What's greener: a real Christmas tree or a fake one?

Dec 24, 2019
It depends! The Christmas tree a potent symbol not just for the season but for the sustainability of many things we buy.
It's not easy being green.
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A truck drops a load of freshly harvested Christmas trees at a tree farm in Philomath, Oregon, in 2017.
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