Should You Choose A Real or Artificial Tree?

It seems that the battle between real and artificial holiday trees is as old as the tree-decorating tradition itself. Artificial trees were invented in the 1930’s by a toiletbowl brush company.  That’s right, the first artificial tree was not much more than an oversized, green toiletbowl brush.  Thus, the debate between real and artificial trees began.  Which is better for the environment:  a synthetic tree made of who-knows-what that you may or may not reuse, or a real tree that must be cut down?  It is clear that both choices have environmental pros and cons, so what’s a festive, eco-conscious homeowner to do?

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