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Recyle your Christmas Tree at UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

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For Immediate Release:

Contact:

Eddie Hill

206.330.5039

 UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center invites you to recyle your holiday trees this year.  Please RSVP to [email protected]  if you will be bringing your tree.  You can drop trees between now and Sunday morning at:

 UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

1107 24th Avenue (@ Spring St.)

Chipping will take place Sunday between 10am and 1pm. Volunteers are also welcome to come and help out or hang out on Sunday. 

 Trees Recycled are GOOD:

* Can be ground up and used as mulch in gardens, at farms, on trails, or in animal stalls.

* Can be used as sand and erosion barriers on the Puget Sound, streambeds, and lakes.

* Can be sunk into private lakes and ponds, where it provides refuge for fish.

Trees NOT Recycled BAD: CHRISTMAS TREES ARE NOT ECO-FRIENDLY WHEN:

* They are discarded with regular trash and end up landfilled or incinerated. Landfilling takes up space, and incineration pollutes the air.

* They are burned in your trash, causing air pollution and creosote buildup.

 This is the first in a series of actions, by UmojaFest Peace Center and GroundUP, Alley Cat Acres, HomeGrown Organics, and the Yesler Terrace Community Green Project.

0 thoughts on “Recyle your Christmas Tree at UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center”

  1. Plant the brown decayed trees in the ground around the perimeter of the property instead.

    Then we can enjoy their dead beauty all year long, just like last time!