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Be Less Wasteful By Replanting Your Christmas Tree
Forget buying a heavily trimmed, dry old evergreen that you’ll throw out come the new year – more farms are now offering rentable Christmas trees that stay planted in a pot. Then, after the holiday, the tree goes back to the farm where it can stay healthy for next Christmas. When trees get big enough, they get planted in a...
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White House Reveals 2021 Holiday Decorations
The White House unveiled the 2021 holiday decorations on Monday which showcase first lady Jill Biden’s theme, “Gifts from the Heart.”
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Real or Fake? Here's What to Consider When Buying a Christmas Tree This Year
An artificial Christmas tree may save money in the long run and be easier to clean up – but nothing compares to picking out a tree and keeping family traditions alive during the holiday season.
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Try These Simple Steps Toward Reducing Waste This Holiday Season
Easy changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste — and even save some money
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Expect to Pay More for Your Christmas Tree This Holiday Season
Supply chain bottlenecks are raising prices for both artificial and farmed trees.
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Experts Warn: Stock Up Early on Holiday Gifts, Christmas Trees
Experts are predicting that the U.S. could see supply shortages for holiday gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this year as pandemic supply chains remain backlogged.
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Need Some Motivation to Remove Your Christmas Tree? Here Are Some Fire Facts
We have had little rain and a lot of Santa Ana dry winds drying Christmas trees out faster than normal. Its important to dispose of them sooner than later.
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Two Young Brothers Invented a Way to Keep Your Christmas Tree Ornaments in Place
Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.
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Cutting Down a Live Christmas Tree is One of the Best Things You Can Do for the Environment
Sure fake has its advantages. But think about more than yourself for a second. Consider your carbon footprint and the impact you’re having on climate change.
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Real Tree or Fake? And Why Your Choice Could Help Save the Planet
It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.
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5 Ways You Can Have an Environmentally Friendly Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is here and you’re in decorating mode. But as you decide what your holiday look is going to be this year, here are five suggestions for staying green while decking the halls.
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A Vet is Turning Discarded Christmas Trees Into Profound Gifts for Wounded Warriors
In 2017 Florida carpenter Oscar Morris started “Free Canes For Veterans” and began painstakingly creating handcrafted wooden canes for any veteran who requested one… at no cost. After a Facebook post went viral, Morris’ pet project took off and he found his canes in heavy demand.
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Don't Be an Environmental Grinch! Find Out If Your Christmas Trash is Recyclable
Did you know during Christmas season the average American produces up to 25% more trash?
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Meet the Carpenter Making Canes for Military Veterans Out of Retired Christmas Trees
A Navy veteran has found a profoundly touching way to give old Christmas trees second life and renewed meaning. Florida carpenter Oscar Morris, the founder of “Free Canes For Veterans,” is turning these retired trees into handcrafted wooden canes and sending them to veterans at no cost.
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The Origins of Christmas Trees Dates Back to Ancient Egypt
You think you know the long, storied history of Christmas trees? Well, here’s a few things that may have slipped past your radar.