The initiative began in the 1980s amid a national movement to recycle Christmas trees. Local government leaders, as well as LSU scientists and environmental groups such as the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), sought to repurpose old firs that would have otherwise gone to landfills.

New Yorkers can bring their Christmas trees to locations in all five boroughs where the New York City Parks Department will turn them into wood chips for free. Christmas tree recy

City Council President Joe LaCava will be joined by officials from the Environmental Services Department at a 9 a.m. briefing at the Miramar Greenery at 5180 Convoy St. They’ll provide details about the program,

Officials say that now through January 9, KBB will accept undecorated live trees at six drop-off locations across the city