Louisiana's Holiday Tree Recycling Outlives State Budget Cut | Huffington Post

New Orleans and nearby parishes plan to collect Christmas trees to build brush fences in bayous for marsh rebuilding this January even though the state decided to ax its funding for the program awhile ago. The state knifed $175,000 annually from the program, starting this winter, but the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will provide technical assistance to environmental and other groups and companies interested in recycling holiday trees...

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