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Dr Rowan Williams' message, saying God "does not do waste", was filmed in Canterbury Cathedral and at a nearby recycling centre.

He follows in the footsteps of the Queen, whose Christmas Day message was also posted on the trendy video-sharing website for the first time this year.

YouTube, which allows anyone to upload and share video clips, was founded in 2005.

It became an internet phenomenon and has even made stars of members of the public who have posted their own footage on the site.

It was bought by Google last year for 1.65 billion US dollars (£880 million).

Dr Williams warned that a short-termist exploitation of the Earth's resources which produces fantastic quantities of waste has implications for other areas of life.

He said: "In a society where we think of so many things as disposable, where we expect to be constantly discarding last year's gadget and replacing it with this year's model - do we end up tempted to think of people and relationships as disposable?

"Are we so fixated on keeping up with change that we lose any sense of our need for stability?"

Dr Williams said the need for a sustainable approach also underlines important truths about God and the world.