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Buying Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees
The real versus artificial Christmas tree debate replays itself year after year. But the truth is, each option has its own place on the naughty-and-nice list.
Just a few short decades ago, displaying a Christmas tree in your living room really only yielded one option: a real pine or fir tree. That all changed when a U.S.-based toilet bowl brush manufacturer, the Addis Brush Company, created an artificial tree from brush bristles in the 1930s, acting as the prototype for modern artificial trees.
The Pros and Cons of Artificial Trees
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Fertilizers
Fertilizers aren’t recyclable, but their containers often are – just make sure they are properly cleaned before you toss them in the bin or take them to a collection site. The best option for disposing of fertilizers is to call your local household hazardous waste (HHW) facility for disposal locations.
