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Christmas trees: real or artificial?
Whether you're rooting for real, or opting for artificial, here's how to make sure yours is a green Christmas this year
There's nothing like the site of dry, wilted Christmas trees lined up outside houses in January to contribute to the post-Christmas guilt.
While evidence clearly shows that cutting down trees kills natural resources and gives nothing back, it can also be said that the Christmas tree farming industry helps offset damaging carbon dioxide emissions.
Opting for artificial means your tree can be re-used year after year which may seem more environmentally sound, but as most 'fake' trees contain non-biodegradable PVC, it's debatable whether they really are the greenest choice.
So if making your Christmas green is important to you - which one do you choose? The facts are a little bewildering. If you're facing tree trauma this year, don't fret, we've teamed up with Recycle Now to clear up the facts.
Rooting for real
There's nothing quite like a real Christmas tree, the look, the smell of pine, and even for some, the ritualistic sweeping up of needles.Real trees can easily be recycled and as they grow they absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Real Christmas trees do not need rich soils, and so can be grown on hillsides and marginal land, although there may still be issues around biodiversity and pesticides.
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