Recycling officers at Gosport Borough Council are delighted with the response to this year’s Christmas tree collection service.
“Most people believe there is nothing like a real Christmas tree! But as we become more aware of environmental issues, many people have started to question cutting down living trees and have reverted to using artificial ones,” said Cllr Graham Burgess, Chairman of the Community Board at Gosport Borough.
“But the simple fact is these trees are grown specifically for Christmas, which actually benefits the environment. Artificial trees are made from oil-derived plastic and their carbon footprint is in fact much higher than a real tree – especially if that tree is then recycled by the Council. We are able to take them away for composting, so they can be used to nourish the ground in which more things will grow; this means more people can enjoy a real tree without feeling guilty. In fact an incredible 799 trees were collected for composting this year, which was a great result so thank you all and well done!”
Many people also replant their tree so they can use it next year; this too is great news for the environment.
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