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Thursday 05 January 2012
Eco-afterlife for Christmas trees
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Christmas trees before the festive season
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By Mike Woods

For the fifth consecutive year, a vast programme is underway in the French capital to collect used Christmas trees. Residents bring their old trees to city parks and gardens, where they're recycled for use in nearby green spaces. In this way, the recycled trees offer great environmental benefits at almost zero cost.

tags : Christmas - Ecology - France - Paris
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