Green Christmas Trees - EcoFriendly Christmas Tree Choices

Even as early as the late 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolic table-top “trees” made from dyed feathers were promoted as a way to curb deforestation in Northern Europe.

In the 1950s, highly recyclable aluminium trees lit with a rotating colour wheel became fashionable. Indeed, many people assume that purchasing an artificial tree and using it for several years before discarding it is more environmentally friendly, the materials these 'trees' are made of is of considerable concern to the 'green' consumer. Most often, they are made from combinations of PVC or other mildly toxic plastics and processed wood products, that almost inevitably find their way into a landfill....read full article