Christmas is over — it’s time to throw your tree to the goats

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By Liz CoreDec 26, 2014, 4:26 pm137 pts
There’s only one time of year when millions of people chop down (or, if less lumberjack-inclined, purchase) a solitary conifer, prop it up next to the futon, and then toss it out with the garbage a few weeks later. All of those dead pines and spruces accumulate in landfills, where they act as a giant…

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