According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every yearWhat to do with your Christmas tree? Here’s one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. At the end of every holiday season, my late husband, John, used to remove our Christmas trees’ branches — one by one — using garden pruners right in the living room. You might even donate your tree to a local farm; many will welcome your contribution to their livestock’s food supply.

Source: ABC News December 30, 2025 18:55 UTC