12 - Friday, December 22, 1989 - North Shore News

BE KIND TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Dream a ‘green’ Amas

A “GREEN” Christmas — in the
environmental sense — can be
observed by following these sug-
gestions from the Arboretum at
the University of Guelph.

1) Recycle your Christmas tree,
says Arboretum biologist Alan
Watson. Once Christmas is over,
put the tree out by a bird feeder to
be used as a perching site for birds.
Or cut up the branches and place
over plants in the garden to protect
against winter kill and frost dam-
age. The tree can be chopped up
and composted in the spring.

2) Give gifts that are non-con-
sumptive and encourage en-
vironmental awareness, such as an
acre of rainforest or subscriptions
to environmentally-based maga-
zines.

Give children subscriptions to
nature-oriented magazines. Foster
enjoyment of the outdoors with
gifts such as a bird feeder kit or a
pair of binoculars. Memberships in
horticultural societies or naturalist
clubs also promote environmental
awareness.

3) Use a living Christmas tree
and replant it after the festive
season. A small spruce, pine or fir
tree less than five feet tall can be
brought indoors for up to two
weeks without breaking its dor-
mancy, says Ron Kelly, supervisor
of the Arboretum.

Many nurseries now provide liv-
ing Christmas trees. Kelly would
like to see municipalities across
Canada sponsor the planting of
living Christmas trees in parks and
along roadsides after Christmas.

Preparation for a living
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selected spot, and soil for replan-
ting purposes should be stored
where it will not freeze.

4) Avoid using tinsel, which is
non-recyclable, on trees. Instead,
make popcorn strings or other or-
naments. Making decorations gives

people more sense of ownership,
says Watson.

5) Recycle used Christmas cards
by using the picture portion as
name tags for gifts.

6) Recycle wrapping paper by
opening gifts carefully and placing
paper in a box for re-use.

7) Use newspapers or brown
paper bags to wrap gifts and add
ribbon to provide color.

8) Have children use comic
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9) Buy Christmas lights with a
low wattage and use a timer to
avoid wasting energy.

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