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Robyn Bunyan says she tried to turn off the festive tree lights that were still on in mid-January.

There are plenty of places that collect used natural Christmas trees and turn them into mulch but the Town of Whitby is taking that initiative a step further by partnering with the local conservation authority to use those trees for erosion control and habitat restoration

A Christmas tree recycling scheme has raised more than £24,000 for Suffolk hospices.