Recycle Christmas Trees

Contact: Amy Solomon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phone: 312-787-3884

MAHOGANY IS THE NEW GREEN: HELPING RECYCLE CHRISTMAS TREES

CHICAGO, IL (December 2009) – It is estimated that 30-35 million Christmas trees create waste each year in America. It is also estimated that nearly 50% of Americans will resolve to be more “green” in 2010.

Trees that are discarded in the trash end up in landfills or incinerators. Trees take up a huge amount of space in landfills and incinerators are one of the top generators of air pollution in the country. Recycling trees and using mulch is a great way of putting something back into the earth that was originally taken out.

The trees put out for trash in his own community always disheartened Mahogany Builders founder, Matt Lederer. As a way to clean up his neighborhood and recycle, Matt would load thrown out trees in his own pick-up truck and take them to mulching centers.

On Friday, January 8th, Mahogany Builders will be picking up discarded trees and delivering them to The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park (2430 N. Cannon Dr.), where the trees will be chipped into mulch. Email matt@mahoganybuilders.com for more information.

Benefits of recycling trees and mulch:

SAVES WATER: Mulch provides a protective blanket and keeps the roots of a plant hydrated by reducing the amount of moisture lost through the soil’s surface. Mulch is good for plants and the environment.

HELPS WILDLIFE: Mulch can be used in animal stalls, provide sand and erosion barriers on beaches and provide shelter for fish, birds and other animals.

CONTROLS WEEDS: Mulch slows down the growth of weeds. The weeds that do manage to grow become visible with mulch and easier to remove.

WINTERIZES PLANTS: Mulch will help plants through a tough Chicago winter by protecting them from freezes which can often kill them. Mulch also keeps soil cool from the heat of summer.

SOIL QUALITY: Mulch produced from trees is organic. This particular kind of mulch will eventually decompose and add organic matter to the soil. This will provide vitamins and nutrients for years!

Contact: Amy Solomon: Amy@SolomonPR.com or 312-787-3884