Real Vs Fake Christmas Tree

How fake trees are made.

Real vs fake christmas tree. The plastic material found in artificial trees is typically polyvinyl chloride or pvc which can be a potential source of hazardous lead. Some love the magic of their artificial trees so much they keep them up nearly year round. In contrast fake trees are usually made of polyvinyl chloride or pvc plastic and metal he says and at the end of its life it ll spend 1 000 years in a landfill because it s not. In biloxi miss amy rosonet lebert s tree stays up well past christmas so she can switch out.

Real trees help fight climate change and even though your christmas tree is cut down you re actually supporting forests. While real trees are viewed as a recyclable renewable resource most fake trees are made of two things according to the national christmas tree association metal and plastic. While real trees are viewed as a recyclable renewable resource most fake trees are made of two things according to the national christmas tree association metal and plastic. However artificial trees can make less of an environmental impact if you use them at least six to nine years before buying another one.

They re a fire hazard. Dried out real christmas trees are an obvious fire hazard but so are artificial trees. He says real trees use fewer resources overall to get into the hands of consumers. Are fake christmas trees bad for the environment.