Many have turned eco-friendly this year and are opting for a fake Christmas Tree this year, but hey! Are they really eco-friendly? Its really upto you. Both have their pros and cons. Let me state a few.

Fresh Christmas Trees

Pros:Few Christmas trees come from forests anymore. Virtually all of them are grown on plantations. So, buying real trees helps support small local farmers, and at the end of the holiday season, the trees can be used to feed plants or for some other environmentally friendly purpose.

Cons: Those real trees have pest problems and are usually grown with pesticides that are toxic to wildlife and, in some cases, to people.

Fake Christmas Trees

Pros: They’re cheap, reusable, and may even come conveniently pre-decorated.

Cons: All that budget decorating comes at a cost to the environment. Fake trees are made from the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and the toxic chemical dioxin is released during PVC production.And the plastic tree can’t be recycled should you decide to ditch it for a newer model. Eventually, it’s going to wind up in a landfill and stay there forever.