Christmas may be the season of goodwill but the gift giving and over indulgence also leads to a huge spike in the amount of rubbish thrown out by householders. Up and down the country those responsible for waste have been trying to get the message out to the public to recycle more and, in many places, extra services have been laid on to ensure that they do. Edie was at the scene to talk to Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron about festive waste and New Year's resolutions. "I hope the recycling of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree will encourage Londoners to become greener citizens and recycle more, especially the extra rubbish from the Christmas and holiday season," she said. Last Friday saw the symbolic end of Christmas in London as the giant Trafalgar Square tree, an annual gift from the people of Norway, was fed into the chipper to make mulch which will be used in Parliament Square.