Rockefeller Center Holiday Tree Made into Paper for Charity Project

SYRACUSE, NY—April 15, 2011—Part of the holiday tree that graced New York City’s Rockefeller Center this past holiday season was pulped and made into paper at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) for use in a Habitat for Humanity project.

The paper made Friday on the college’s paper machine will be used in conjunction with Habitat’s publication of a children’s book about the need for people to help each other. The ESF-made paper will be used in commemorative bookplates and promotional materials.