There are millions of emaciated Christmas trees, rotten turkeys and somewhere near a billion Christmas cards wending their way towards landfill sites every January, as Recycling campaigns all over the country come unstuck.The idea of planting a tree somewhere in your house is probably one of the strangest things a person can do and yet each year, Britons spend vast sums on plump Christmas trees with foliage to lend a bit of festive cheer to their homes. By the time New Year arrives in a haze of smoke and good cheer, the old tree has outstayed its welcome, spending days rotting by the roadside. The waste volume produced on Christmas Day hit record-breaking levels last December, councils are now afraid that their carefully laid plans have been scuppered by the thoughtless of residents. Recycle Now campaigners found that large numbers of people are unable to identify readily recyclable materials, these individuals also struggle to dispose of their waste in a sustainable manner.Waste watchdogs urge British families to think very carefully before putting recyclable materials in with the common trash. Wood and paper-based products such as cards, wrapping paper, and trees should be placed in your green bin or box, or transported manually to a recycling centre.