Coloradans who still have a live Christmas tree at home may want to start thinking about taking it out. Police in Houston said several kids trying to rob a man were subsequently shot, with one now in critical condition. “At first it irritated me. Then it annoyed me. Then it got me angry. Now I’m just bewildered,” one passenger said.

Each year Michiganders purchase hundreds of thousands of live Christmas trees, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Instead of turning them into landfill, they can be used to benefit the environment Woody habitats are important for fish,

With Christmas over, many families are looking for something to do with their Christmas trees. Cities across Central Texas offer free Christmas tree recycling for those who want to get rid of their trees but also want to help the earth.