Real tree:

✅ It fills the house with the smell of the needles, creating a Christmasy mood.

✅ It doesn’t require room for storage.

✅ It does less damage to the environment than artificial trees. Despite the stereotypes, the trees are not chopped in forests. They are specially grown on farms. While the trees are growing, they are really useful: they absorb CO2 and give oxygen and also provide a place for wild animals to live. Young trees are planted after the older ones are chopped.

✅ Real trees are biodegradable and can be fully recycled. Almost every big city has special places where you can bring your old tree. It can be mulched or turned into compost, so the nutrients will go back into the soil.

❌ Needles fall off and you have to clean up regularly.

❌ The tree has to be watered regularly.

Artificial tree:

✅ You can place it earlier and for a longer time to prolong the Christmasy mood.

✅ It can work for years, which saves money and time for choosing a tree every year.

✅ It doesn’t attract insects.

✅ It has a better shape.

✅ It doesn’t need to be watered.

✅ There’s no trash afterward.

❌ There’s no natural smell.

❌ It requires storage space.

❌ It does damage to the environment. Artificial trees are usually made of PVC. Plastic is produced in plants that pollute the environment.

❌ Artificial trees made of PVC and steel are not biodegradable, and they can’t be recycled.

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