Have a green Christmas this week

The Will County Forest Preserve wants your Christmas tree.
Put it on the curb and your trash hauler will dump it in a landfill. Plainfield's newsletter filled me in on that fact. I always assumed they went where the landscaping waste goes. Not so much.
When a tree is buried under compacted trash, it doesn't biodegrade very quickly. That means your tree could be propping up a landfill for years to come. Not very Christmasy, huh?
The Will County Forest Preserve District has the solution.
According to their Web site, their Recycle the Holiday Spirit event continues through Sunday at Isle a la Cache Museum, Monee Reservoir, Plum Creek Nature Center and Sugar Creek Administration Center.
Go to their Web site, find the day (and hours) right for you. Then, pick a location near your home. Pop your tree back on the car and bring it over.
"Your trees will take a new life path by becoming mulch used on our trails and for landscaping," the district says.
I thought they used to use them for fish habitats, but perhaps they have enough. Trails and landscaping works for me. (Pine needles make a rocking surface that few weeds can penetrate.)
Just in case there is a change of plans, you might want to call before you go. Call 815-727-8700.
Our tree is sitting in our backyard, because I couldn't stand the idea of it filling a landfill for god knows how long. Thanks to the forest preserve district, we can get it out of here, but still do some good. Thanks, guys!