Christmas Trees: Green or Not?

One of the saddest sights of the New Year is a dried-up evergreen tree on the curb. The tree has served its purpose as decor. Will garbage collectors take it away only to throw it in the town dump?

Here's a list of suggestions of how to do green things with your tree this year, from composting it to re-planting a live one in your yard:

Care2's Green Living on Christmas Trees.
Earthy Family Christmas Tree Suggestions

University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Facts on Christmas Trees