These trees were grown on tree farms for Christmas, so is it a bad thing to buy them, is it a political no-no due to saving the earth? I have always used artifical trees, due to less mess. What are your thoughts on the subject?
2007-11-29 14:47:05 · 13 answers · asked by Barbara L 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I see your point on the mulch, and the artifical trees in land fills.
i live in southern california, we have been hit with a lot of fires lately.
i was just wondering how other people felt about christmas tree farms.
2007-11-29 18:14:56 · update #1
the conservation corp will plant small trees in out forest, hills, and mountians, etc, but is it enough?
is it a waste to grow trees soley for Christmas, and not the burn areas?
these are just somethings i've been thinking about lately.
2007-11-29 18:17:50 · update #2
Personally, I prefer artificial trees over real trees since you can keep them up longer. As for buying a fresh cut tree, well, they are farmed for that purpose and it's no different than buying any other farmed product. It's not like they're going to remote areas to clear cut a forest just for Christmas. These are trees that are well looked after, trimmed and taken care of throughout the years.
Both types of trees have pros and cons.
A plastic tree can last for years if you take good care of it, but when you do get rid of it, it's not going to be good for the environment. I actually have an artificial tree that is 20 years old and still in decent shape, though it has since been relegated as being the basement tree.
Buying a freshly cut tree every year can cost you a pretty penny in the long run when compared to an artificial tree. Though unlike the artificial tree, getting rid of it is harmless to the environment. Plenty of places turn discarded Christmas trees into quality mulch, so in the end, it does give back more to the environment.
2007-11-29 15:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Winter Loving Guy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate the look of an artificial tree and nothing beats a real tree at Christmas time! I think that it would be better for the environment if people properly dispose of their trees. In our city we have drop off locations for your trees after Christmas. The trees are then mulched & the mulch is given to the zoo and people can come take mulch home for free if they like. People grow these trees as a living and there is no harm as the trees are grown for that reason. Until I am too old to get out & get one, I will be buying a REAL tree for every Christmas! Happy Holidays Everyone!
2007-11-29 23:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by Canadian Chick Eh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a huge problem with them if they are grown for the sole purpose of being chopped down for a Christmas tree, but I won't buy one myself, mainly because they're way overpriced for something that only lasts a couple weeks. I don't agree with going out in the forest and chopping one down even if you do have a permit. That said, I love the smell of fresh trees but I've always had artificial trees even as a kid so I'd rather have one of those than a real one.
2007-11-30 00:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would anyone feel badly about buying a fresh cut tree from a Christmas tree farm? I'm from Oregon and that is a very silly concept here. There are thousands of Christmas trees cut here and sold all over the country. They are already cut for the purpose of being used for a Christmas tree somewhere ..the key there is already cut...and grown for just that purpose ...
2007-11-29 22:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by cherry apple 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read the artical on the Yahoo! news today, the artificial ones are made with PVC, which causes polution when produced, and is hard to recycle. Older artificail trees might have lead in them.
Green trees from a farm, can be recycled, and if they were grown without pesticides, much "greener" than artificial.
And the article says to recycle, they can be ground into mulch, which is true, but here they throw them in a lake, which helps the fishies.
2007-11-30 00:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I used to be upset about buying real Christmas trees. But now, I know that they're grown on farms specifically for Christmas. If they weren't grown for Christmas, they wouldn't be grown at all. So they give oxygen to the air for a little while at least, and they're always replaced by saplings. I prefer having a real tree but have had an artificial one for about 10 years now for various reasons. (Cats, mess, and now I live in apartments.)
2007-11-29 23:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by tink 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After the real trees are dead, most communities will recycle them, and mulch and make that mulch available for people to use or purchase.
Artificial trees will fill up landfills eventually.
So there is good and bad either way.
I personally like artificial - but I have allergies, so that is what is best for me.
2007-11-29 23:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by mj69catz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't give a rats a** about the political no-no thoughts behind the issue.
The only reason I will NEVER have a real tree is that as child
I had to pick up all of the needles out of the carpet that would get embedded - that the vacuum would not pick up - it would take a couple of hours. No thanks!
2007-11-29 22:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate Christmas, but I do have a tree for Yule. I have a live tree outside. I think it's wasteful and needless to kill a tree as part of a celebration.
2007-11-29 22:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by JC 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We have to have artificial trees because everyone in my family is allergic to real Christmas trees.
2007-11-29 22:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Angel Eyez♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋