The Wake County Christmas recycling program started four years ago, and now that the word is out, hundreds of people are dropping off their treesand trimmings.
Joanne Gajewski says recycling the tree was just a step beyond his/hernormal household recycling. Donna Becker didn't want to see his/her treeend up in the garbage.
The idea behind the recycling program is to offer an alternative tolandfills. Instead of dumping your holiday trimmings in the trash, organizers plan to turn your Christmas garbage into something new.
"It's almost a full circle venture," explains organizer Lynda Fuller. "They're recycling new packaging that you and I will purchase nextChristmas and will use day today when we go to the grocery store."
But that's not all. The Christmas trees will be used as mulch aroundbusinesses and schools, while old holiday cards will be made into newones.
And you know those bows and ribbons? You might be wearing them on yourhead at the next First Night Raleigh.
If you catch a whiff of Christmas in February, it was probably somethingfrom this recycling event. And who knows? Months from now, thepresents under your Christmas tree may very well be made of things youthrow out today.
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