Source: Robert Atchison, 785-532-3310, atchison@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Rosie Hoefling, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu

Friday, Dec. 10, 2010

How to green your holiday:
TIPS FOR MAKING TREE SELECTION ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

MANHATTAN -- The most environmentally friendly option during the holiday season is to purchase a 1xbet online sports betting instead of an artificial one, according to a Kansas State University forestry expert.

&1xbet online sports betting ;Right now in the United States there are probably a million acres growing around a half billion Christmas trees,&1xbet online sports betting ; said Robert Atchison, forester with the Kansas Forest Service at K-State. &1xbet online sports betting ;While these trees are growing, they're also providing all the environmental benefits that trees provide: they're giving off oxygen, they're absorbing carbon dioxideand they're providing wildlife habitat.

&1xbet online sports betting ;Just because trees are what they are, they're much more environmentally friendly than a product made out of plastic that has PVC and in some cases, lead.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Atchison said research has shown that artificial 1xbet online sports betting , which aren't biodegradable, are typically only used for six to nine years on average and then sent to a landfill.

In contrast, a 1xbet online sports betting can be recycled into something more beneficial to the environment, such as mulch or wildlife habitats, both aquatic and terrestrial.

Another environmentally friendly option is purchasing a living Christmas tree that can be planted after the holiday season is over, Atchison said.

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Most communities, including Manhattan, have places where real Christmas 1xbet online sports betting can be recycled. Atchison encourages everyone to contact their local recycling facility to learn about options for recycling real or artificial 1xbet online sports betting .

A 1xbet online sports betting is a no-guilt purchase, he said.

&1xbet online sports betting ;You're not really cutting down a forest per se when you buy a real Christmas tree,&1xbet online sports betting ; he said. &1xbet online sports betting ;For every real Christmas tree that is harvested, you're going to see one to three other trees planted.&1xbet online sports betting ;