The Christmas party is over. The gifts are opened. Now, it's time for the Christmas tree to retire. Every year, people around the world buy lots of trees for Christmas. In 2022, people in America bought 20-30 million trees! But where do the trees go after the holiday?
Many countries recycle (回收) the Christmas trees. For example, in Berlin, people take off toys from the trees and leave the trees on the streets. The trees will be sent to the power stations (发电站). Every year, Berlin recycles about 350,000 trees. They can make electricity (电) for 500 families to use for a year.
In New York, people always send their trees to parks. There, the trees are cut into small pieces. The wood pieces are used in gardens to keep the plants warm.
In some countries, many Christmas trees are sent to zoos. Once a year, elephants in Austria get their favorite food. The trees taste sweet.
The lives of Christmas trees are short, but they bring people so much happiness.
