Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

In Lancashire, England, discarded Christmas trees are being used to combat coastal erosion and rising sea levels. Volunteers bury thousands of tinsel-free trees on beaches south of Blackpool, where they help rebuild sand dunes. The Lancashire coast has lost 80% of its sand dunes since the mid-1800s due to coastal development. The project, run by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and funded by the Environment Agency, has been ongoing for over three decades, but has intensified recently due to accelerated dune loss from increased storm surges and rising sea levels. Besides acting as a natural sea defense, the dunes also provide a habitat for wildlife, including reintroduced sand lizards.

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