The Early Morning Mission to Transform Christmas Trees into Patient Care

Every year, St. Rocco's picks up Christmas trees, and our B-engineering team is always ready to help. This year's job was hard because there were 2,600 trees to pick up. We cared for 190 trees, which helped raise more than £41,000 for St Rocco's Hospice to help patients.

The donations are just a small part of this amazing accomplishment. Every year, people in the UK buy about 7 million real Christmas trees. After the holidays, 84% of them are thrown away. We can keep a lot of organic waste out of landfills by collecting and recycling these trees. This not only cuts down on trash, but it also cuts down on methane, a strong greenhouse gas that comes out of landfills when organic matter breaks down. So, it's a good thing for everyone!

The wood chipper turned the trees into mulch, which the local council will use. The soil is better, which is better for local biodiversity. Reddish Farm also burned some of the trees they collected to power their biomass boiler. This shows that these once-famous evergreen trees are still useful.

The goals of B Corp certification are very similar to those of this project. They are all about being responsible, open, and doing well in social and environmental areas. B Corps wants to make the world a better place by focussing on things that are good for the community and the environment. This event is a great example of how the B Corp wants to make a difference and help the environment by recycling Christmas trees and cutting down on the amount of trash in landfills.

These days, people throw away a lot of things because they buy too much. Getting people involved in these projects teaches them how important it is to be environmentally friendly and makes them want to do more things that are good for the environment. They are not only collecting Christmas trees; they are also trying to make their community better and recycle. This is the first step towards a future that is full of hope and will last.