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Big Vatican Christmas Tree to Be Recycled Into Toys
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by Amy Judd | December 13, 2008 at 03:22 pm
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The Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square, which was lit today, will be recycled into toys for needy children when the holiday is over.
The tree, which is the largest ever to be placed in St. Peter's Square, is 33 metres high and comes from the forests of Austria, was lit in the rain today that nearly made the Tiber River burst its banks.
This is just one of the latest efforts for the Vatican to go green, as they installed solar panels on their roof only last month.
The Vatican said all the wood from the 120-year-old tree will be recycled to make toys for needy children and garden furniture such as benches for schools.
The decision to recycle the wood from the tree was the Vatican's latest effort to go green.
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at 15:24 on December 13th, 2008
I am looking for some contemporary pictures of this tree.
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A. Tranat 10:07 on December 21st, 2008
Nice story and it's good to know the Vatican is trying to go green. I've just added a photo of the close-up of the star on the Vatican tree.
at 21:29 on December 13th, 2008
I don't get it! Haven't people been recycling Christmas trees for years? Haven't they? Well, maybe not for toys and furniture, but for mulch.
at 21:32 on December 13th, 2008
Yes, I think the big deal here is that it is going to be recycled into toys and this is the first year the Vatican has done anything like this. Hopefully it will set an example for others.
at 22:21 on December 13th, 2008
EBay? Souvenirs of the Vatican tree should fetch a pretty Euro. : -)
at 22:39 on December 15th, 2008
I like the Idea.
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David Boxer (not verified)at 18:44 on December 18th, 2008
Photo credit: http://flickr.com/photos/davidnc82/3117148558/in/set-72157611374757626/
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ChristinaTat 19:19 on December 18th, 2008
We were at the Vatican just before Christmas last year (2007) and I took this picture. It looks like an expensive decorating job!
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at 21:52 on December 18th, 2008
Great. In New York they also recycle the trees: http://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/?p=1456
And in Eindhoven, The Netherlands you get a free energysaving bulb in return for your old Christmas tree.
And all these trees are going in a big biomass power plant to generate energy.
http://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/?p=5982