Blogs Jan 3, 2014 at 12:24 pm

Do Baby Trees Regret Yard Waste Bins?

Kelly O
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If you're really feeling sympathy for a tree, yes, you're a wuss. If you're regretting the waste of forest resources that Christmas trees represent, that's much easier to understand.
Matt from Denver on January 3, 2014 at 12:33 PM Report this
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if they'd just use a lopper, then the lid would be closed and you wouldn't have to trouble your beautiful mind.
Max Solomon on January 3, 2014 at 1:00 PM Report this
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@2 or even a hand saw ferchrissake. Surprised they even bothered to take the adornments off.
Dougsf on January 3, 2014 at 1:11 PM Report this
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@2 and 3,

Who cares? The truck it's going on can handle the load.

@1,

Christmas tree farms help with carbon sequestration. Buying a cut tree is less green than using a potted tree (although potted trees are extremely impractical), but they're not that much of a waste of resources.
keshmeshi on January 3, 2014 at 1:14 PM Report this
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@4 "who cares" is an unacceptable Slog comment!
No prob with tree farms either, though. Nearly any other use of the same square of land is probably worse.
Dougsf on January 3, 2014 at 1:19 PM Report this
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@ 4, that's good to know. Thank you.
Matt from Denver on January 3, 2014 at 1:25 PM Report this
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You have to tie them up. Can't just jam them in the can.

http://www.seattle.gov/utIl/MyServices/L…
biffp on January 3, 2014 at 1:39 PM Report this
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I was going to chainsaw mine into rather small pieces so it fit in the waste container... for Jesus.
fletc3her on January 3, 2014 at 2:47 PM Report this
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I think anyone who, at a tender age, was subjected to that Hans Christian Anderson tale about the Christmas tree that had feelings would feel pangs at that sight. I certainly do, Mister From Denver. Ahem.
TVDinner on January 3, 2014 at 2:48 PM Report this
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I used to let mine sit for a couple months and dry out real good. Then have a bonfire at Lincoln Park and burn them in March or April.

Dr_Awesome on January 3, 2014 at 2:51 PM Report this
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Shouldn't it go in the "Living room waste" bin?
PaulBarwick on January 3, 2014 at 5:58 PM Report this
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@10
That's my plan.

@8
Wow, the rare Seattlelite with a chainsaw, congrats.
Cascadian Bacon on January 3, 2014 at 6:21 PM Report this
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@10: Or you could leave them in your living room and make a bonfire of your house!
Weekilter on January 4, 2014 at 9:03 AM Report this
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@13 No. Because Mrs. Dr. Awesome has spent way too much time sanding, staining, and painting this dump for me to just burn it down.
Dr_Awesome on January 4, 2014 at 1:50 PM Report this
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What's next in the anthropomorphization derby, the Chanukkah candle screaming whilst being burned alive?
Dr. Z on January 5, 2014 at 4:56 PM Report this

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