The truth about Real Christmas trees

Fake Christmas trees are Not better for the environment!. 85% of fake trees are imported from China and are made of metals and plastics that contain PVCs. Because of the unacceptable levels of lead, California requires that they carry a warning label. 
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MYTH #1: Real
Christmas Trees
deplete our forests.

• BUSTED: Seriously, do people still believe this? To be completely accurate, in a few locations around North America, the Forest Service sells permits for people to harvest wild trees so that they can create fire breaks. Commercial Christmas trees (nearly half a billion) grow on family farms; each spring growers plant one to three seedlings for each tree harvested. ​

MYTH #2: Real Christmas Trees aggravate allergies.

• BUSTED: A person may be allergic to tree pollen or even tree sap, but a real tree produces pollen in the spring, not in the fall and winter when it is dormant. Studies show that of the 50,000 species of trees, less than 100 have been shown to cause allergies. 
Christmas trees can collect pollens, dust, mold or other allergens as they grow. Of course, so can the artificial tree stored in the attic or basement. Whether you use a fresh Christmas tree from a farm, or an artificial tree stored in a box, if you are sensitive to dust or molds, you can simply hose the tree with water and let it dry before bringing indoors. At Papa Noel, we use a shaker to help remove allergens and dead needles so these don't end up in your home!
Resources pertaining to holiday allergy prevention include:www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2004/11/111204.stm
www.hoptechno.com/book46.htm

MYTH #3:  Fake trees can be re-used it each year.

BUSTED: Whether you use a fake tree for the average 6-9 years or 20 years, it will end up in a landfill. Real trees are biodegradable and recyclable and during their years on farms, they actually support the environment.

MYTH #4: Real Christmas Trees end up in landfills.

BUSTED: Christmas tree recycling programs are available nationwide, and many are quite creative. A farm-grown Christmas tree is 100% biodegradable, so it can be used for all kinds of things in nature, from mulch to erosion control. ​