Mama Gone Green is a blog dedicated to raising happy children and reducing our impact on the Earth. My name is Taryn and I am the mother of 2 young kids and an environmental studies instructor at a community college in Portland, Oregon. Please join me as I journey through life as a mama, teacher, knitter, photographer, gardener, and environmentalist!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Carbon Offsets for Christmas?


Did you know that some cities (like Portland and San Francisco) have companies that will rent you live, potted christmas tree for the holiday season. Delivery and pick-up is included, and once your tree is picked up it will be planted and will continue to remove carbon and pollutants from the atmosphere for years to come!
Unfortunately the service is a bit more expensive than buying a cut tree (it is about $80 for tree rental in Portland), but if it fits into your budget, I would say it is a worthy cause. In Portland, check out the Living Christmas Tree website for more information. In other cities, tree doing a google search for "christmas tree rental".
If you don't have an $80 budget for a holiday tree, how about finding a good way to recycle that tree when you are done? Some cities will offer pickup services for a small fee, and then your tree will be chipped and used as mulch. Many non-profits will do the same thing for a $5 or $10 fee, and you are also supporting a good cause. Or, if you have access to a woodchipper, how about chipping that tree to use in your own yard as a winter mulch! Pin It Now!

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