With the Christmas season in the rear view mirror for another year, for those of you who availed of the opportunity to decorate your home with a real tree the time is nigh to recycle with the environmental benefits firmly to the fore.
Tom Costello, www.buyirishchristmastrees.com, affords his thoughts as the Christmas tree is removed from the home for recycling purposes.
“For those of you lucky enough to have purchased a real tree this year I hope it gave back to you in plenty and it signified all that is traditional in your festivities.
“It is now time to take down your Christmas tree and bring it to a recycling centre where it will be chipped for use in landscaping and horticulture. Your tree came from a plantation where it added value to the biodiversity habitat and at the same time absorbed carbon from the atmosphere helping to combat global warming while giving off oxygen for the world to breathe.
“Trees are called the lungs of the earth and they provide an invaluable role to the planet. Another tree will now be planted in its place and the cycle repeats all over again. Your decision to buy a real tree has encouraged the existence of Christmas tree farms and increases the amount of trees planted in Ireland by hundreds of thousands.
“Just think of the huge benefit to mankind that is. Your used tree will be recycled for use in flower beds and gardens, it will still retain the carbon it extracted from the atmosphere while keeping weeds controlled in a sustainable way. The wood chips will also retain the moisture in the soil and provide habitat for the worms and other insects that break down and improve the soil structure. Its a great story really when you consider the damage to the environment that artificial trees can cause as the lay in landfills for hundreds of years emitting carcinogenic toxins into the atmosphere.
“You can drop off your Christmas for recycling at the Athlone civic amenity adjacent to Golden Island Shopping Centre or the Ballinasloe Council yard at Canal Drive behind the Shearwater Hotel.
“At www.buyirishchristmastrees.com we provide a collection and recycling service when you buy your tree from us. We would like to thank everyone who supported our Christmas tree farm in 2020 and we hope you all have a happy and healthy new year,” Tom asserted.
