The Discarded Christmas Tree

Now that the holiday season has passed, please note that there is a right way and a wrong way to discard one’s Christmas tree. Incorrect options include but are not limited to, for example, throwing it out on the beach in the hopes that it will be dragged out to sea:

Perhaps this person was unaware of Mulchfest 2005? Perhaps.

See also: The Discarded Christmas Tree, a Bridge and Tunnel Club photo essay; “The Ghosts of Christmas Past” (Guardian Unlimited, January 10, 2005).