Now that Halloween is done, it's safe to say that people are going to start decorating for the holidays. This leads to the common debate - "Should I buy a real tree or a fake one this year?" My goal is to promote a sustainable lifestyle for the planet. That being said, if you have a fake tree already, you should definitely continue to reuse it for as long as possible because the most sustainable thing you can do is to reuse what you have. But if you don't have a tree, if you've recently moved and don't know what you should do this year - well then this post will hopefully help you make a decision. Fake Tree Most people would argue that a fake tree is better for the environment than a real one, simply because it can be reused infintely. In terms of a carbon footprint impact, this is true if the tree is kept for 20 years or longer. The problem with this option is the end life. A fake tree is made of plastic, and a plastic (PVC) that cannot be recycled. This mea...
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