{"id":5819,"date":"2007-11-29T12:29:14","date_gmt":"2007-11-29T17:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/29\/the-greenest-christmas-tree\/"},"modified":"2019-04-23T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T20:57:50","slug":"the-greenest-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/the-greenest-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greenest Christmas Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2007\/11\/christmas-tree1.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"christmas-tree1.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to make a &#8220;green&#8221; decision about your Christmas tree, you will not be having to sacrifice the wonderful Christmassy smell of pine in your living room!<\/p>\n<p>Experts at both <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grist.org\/advice\/ask\/2004\/12\/08\/umbra-tree\/index.html\">Grist Environmental News and Commentary <\/a>and at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2004\/12\/how_to_pick_a_g.php\">TreeHugger<\/a> suggest that if you are concerned about the environment it is actually better to buy a real tree than an artificial one.<\/p>\n<p>The possibility of reusing an artificial tree over and over leads many of us to believe they are more environmentally responsible.  The downside is that they are made of PVC, a plastic which creates a lot of pollution when produced and which is very hard to recycle.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, &#8220;farmed&#8221; trees are a renewable resource.  And after the holidays the trees can be recycled into mulch.  You can also consider the possibility of a live tree but have to remember that some types can only remain indoors for a maximum of about 10 days and will probably need to be replanted in your yard later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking to make a &#8220;green&#8221; decision about your Christmas tree, you will not be having to sacrifice the wonderful Christmassy smell of pine in your living room! 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