To estimate the total impact of something like a Christmas tree, researchers use a method called life cycle assessment to develop a “cradle to grave” accounting of inputs and outputs required to produce, use, and dispose of it. For natural Christmas trees, this covers everything from planting seedlings to harvesting the trees and disposing of them, including equipment use, fertilizer and pesticide applications, and water consumption for irrigation.

                Aaron still cuts over-size logs by hand, and those rounds are split with the Timberwolf and loaded with the conveyor. Has three Stihl chainsaws, an older saw plus two of the 362C models.

5. They are available in powerful electric models. Electric log splitters are a great way to be able to split wood indoors – say in your shed or barn – or just have the convenience of not having to deal with messy oil and gas. Electric hydraulic splitters are usually only available at very low tonnages (3-ton, 5-ton, etc.). This is great for splitting kindling and other small logs, but what about the big guys? DR recently introduced an electric-powered kinetic log splitter that can out split any 22-ton hydraulic! That’s plenty of power, all powered by clean electricity.

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“With the AutoSplit, our customers guarantee they do two cords per hour consistently…That kind of proves you can save energy and keep that amount of production up throughout the day.”

                Twenty-four employees work with Gordon to keep the many components of JFP humming. (Vice President of Finance and Marketing at JFP Valerie Sundberg, was very helpful to us in gathering comments for this article – doing so during the exceptionally busy early March period when mulch production and transport were gearing up to full speed.)

Rayco’s new C120R Forestry Mulcher has the power of a dedicated forestry machine with the versatility of rubber tracks for crossing roadways and sensitive turf. It rides on a 17.7″ (450 mm) wide steel-embedded rubber track. It boasts a reliable and powerful 120-HP (89.4 kW) CAT diesel engine, while Rayco’s exclusive Super Flow, closed-loop hydrostatic system delivers mulching power not found in ordinary equipment.

"He bought the chipper, tried to get it out all the time," Tom Pipes said. "There were little issues with it and apparently something blew up."

If you need a very powerful chipper for large branches. This model can chip branches up to 3″ in diameter and has two separate entry chutes for either long, straight and thick branches or bunches of brush and smaller twigs. The large funnel on top makes it easy to chip large bunches of twigs and brush without dividing it into smaller sections. This chipper boasts a 20:1 reduction ratio and also includes a two bushel bag for easy transport to your garden beds or compost bin. It also comes with a 2 year warranty, so your satisfaction is guaranteed. Anyone who does regular pruning or has a lot of brush to clear will love this machine!

Producing the polyvinyl chloride and metals that are used to make artificial trees generates greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. China is working to reduce pollution from its chemical industry, but this may drive up the prices of those materials and the goods made from them.

(Editor’s note: We got our hands on the 35-ton version of this machine, and loved it. Read our review here.)

Dubitzky grew up on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, which is about 35 minutes west of Seattle via ferry. His parents had grown up in Colorado, which was like a second home to him because of the presence of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, and he moved there after graduating from high school.