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Christmas tree recycling improves Burrell Melanie Staff Writer It is the Holiday season again and that means different things to everyone. But one thing that almost everyone associates the season with is Christmas trees. Instead of throwing out trees when the season ends this year, recycle them and help this town move one step closer to becoming eco-friendly. Christmas trees may be recycled at City Hall on the first two Saturdays of January. Environmental club members and other volunteers are encouraged to help at City Hall. Christmas tree recycling is very simple. Mrs. McGrath pointed out that some time ago, members of this town would throw their old Christmas trees into Burrell Lake. Since the pine needles are very acidic, Burrell Lake became acidic as well. In fact, dumping old Christmas trees in landfills is very damaging to the earth’s soil. When old Christmas trees are recycled at City Hall, they can be used to make mulch for the citizens of Burrell. It is important that the environmental club has enough members this year for the Christmas tree recycling day. Anyone who wishes to sign up can see Mrs. McGrath near the end of the year. She will have a sign-up sheet outside her room. Along with feeling good about helping the environment, one additional perk is the free food that is usually available to those who help. As the president of Burrell High School’s environmental club, Eric Sokol, stated, “There is strength in numbers and the more people in our group the more we can do to save the environment.”