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The tree planting with Friends of Trees in Portland is the latest in a series of environmental initiatives that Esurance has supported in the Pacific Northwest. On November 10, Esurance sponsored Carbon Offset Day in Seattle, resulting in the planting of over 3,000 native plants and shrubs in a single day.
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Trees are an important component of the natural landscape because of their prevention of erosion and the provision of a specific weather-sheltered ecosystem in and under their foliage. Trees have ... been found to play an important role in producing oxygen
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Trees have many economic uses. Lumber from trees is the most widely used material in the building of homes and other structures. Many trees yield edible fruits and nuts such as oranges, grapefruits, apples, avocados, peaches, pecans, hickory nuts, and almonds. Trees and their fruits are ... the source of many commercial waxes and oils, including olive oil and coconut oil. Tree trunks are tapped for sap, which is used in making such products as maple syrup, rubber, and turpentine. The barks of certain trees are sources of cork and spices.
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Food & Trees for Africa is proud to announce the first climate change advertisement currently running on DSTV. This extreme future weather report was created by Pie Street Advertising. Many thanks to Simon Gear, our weatherman, Picture Tree for contributions to production, Power Tech for sponsoring some of the hard costs and Oracle Airtime Sales for showing this on M-Net, Discovery, National Geographic, M-Net Movie Channels, Kyknet, Action X and other channels from 11 February to 9 March 2008.
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Trees provide numerous aesthetic and economic benefits but ... incur some costs. You need to be aware that an investment is required for your trees to provide the benefits that you desire. The biggest cost of trees and shrubs occurs when they are purchased and planted. Initial care almost always includes some watering. Leaf, branch, and whole tree removal and disposal can be expensive.
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