Whats the greenest type of Christmas tree?
Some say a plastic tree is greener because it doesn’t involve killing a tree, or putting aside heaps of land to grow them. Others argue that a real tree is greener because (a) trees = good, plastic = bad and if you keep your tree alive after twelfth night, all the better. Personally, I would never want a plastic tree in my house, and I would hate to give up that fragrant and beautiful aspect of Christmas that is the tree. So, I’ve done fair bit of research into finding green ones to justify my whim. This is what I discovered… You tree’s upbringing… The first consideration is how your tree was grown. In the UK, the Forestry Commission is the best source for sustainably-grown trees: for each tree grown, another is planted, and its Norway Spruces now all have Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. This means that everything possible is done to ensure the trees are grown and harvested sustainably. And they are readily available: you can find your nearest Forestry Commission tr
