If you haven't already discarded your tree or ceremoniously set it on fire or whatever, you might want to consider hauling it over to Mulchfest this weekend, where its death can finally have some real meaning. This Saturday and Sunday you can drop off your tree at one of these locations, where it will be recycled into mulch that will be used to nourish trees you didn't murder this holiday season. You're also invited to take home your own bag of mulch to use in your backyard or for one of your neighborhood's street trees. more ›

New Yorkers have set a record by bringing in 23,600 Christmas trees to Mulchfest! The Department of Parks & Recreation says that's a 38% increase from last year's final tally. Meanwhile, the Department of Sanitation is still picking up curbside trees people have discarded (through the 15th). While the trees are chipped and used as mulch in city parks... should we really be patting ourselves on the back for killing the perfectly healthy trees in the first place? more ›

Don't just toss your tannenbaum out onto the sidewalk; this weekend there are two events designed for the ultimate holiday arboricidal massacre. First up is the city's annual MulchFest, which invites you to bring your tree in to a designated city park (they'll open up shop in all five boroughs), where it will be turned into nourishing mulch. "You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the free mulch" that will be provided at certain sites. More details here. more ›