The Hidden Value of Holiday Waste: Why Discarded Trees Are Being Used to Build a Natural Barrier The Fylde Coast in Lancashire, UK is home to an innovative experiment in coastal conservation.
Since 2013, discarded Christmas trees have been used to build sand dunes that will eventually become a natural barrier against storm surges and erosion.
On the surface, this approach may seem unusual, but it reveals a clever strategy for harnessing waste as a resource.