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Big Vatican Christmas Tree to Be Recycled Into Toys for Needy

Big Vatican Christmas Tree to Be Recycled Into Toys for Needy
The largest Christmas tree ever to be placed in St Peter's Square in Rome was lit on Saturday and Vatican officials said all the wood from the 120-year-old tree will be recycled to make toys for needy children and garden furniture such as benches for schools. The decision to recycle the wood from the tree was the Vatican's latest effort to go green.

All the wood from a 120-year-old tree — the largest Christmas tree ever placed in St Peter's Square in Rome — will be recycled to make toys for needy children and garden furniture such as benches for schools, said Vatican officials. The decision to recycle the wood from the tree was the Vatican's latest effort to go green. (Reuters has the story w/ photo)

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