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Real
Christmas Trees
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Fake
Christmas Trees
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Christmas trees are plantation grown on American
Family farms, making an important economic contribution
to many rural communities in the United States |
Fake
Christmas trees are make in Korea, Taiwan, or China,
Importing artificial trees contributes to the US
trade deficit. |
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| Real
Christmas trees absorb carbon dioxide and other
harmful "greenhouse" gases and release
fresh oxygen into the air. A Real Christmas tree
has a fragrance beyond compare. |
Fake
Christmas trees are made from nonrenewable plastics.
The manufacture of petroleum-based plastics use
up natural resources. Once used, they are gone forever. |
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| One
acre of Christmas trees provides the daily oxygen
requirements for 18 people. There are about 500,000
acres of Christmas trees in the United States which
collectively provide oxygen for 9 million people
daily. Young, fast-growing trees like Christmas
trees release more oxygen the mature forest trees. |
Furthermore
the manufacture of both plastic and metal components
in the tree consume energy and create pollution. |
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For
every Real Christmas tree harvested, another one
is planted in its place to ensure a steady supply
year after year. Christmas tree fields support
turkey, quail, songbirds, rabbits and deer.
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The
average use of a Fake Christmas tree is only 6 or
7 years. Eventually, they all go to landfill as
garbage. |
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planted outside after the Holiday, balled and burlaped
Real Christmas Tree temper winds, suppress loud
sounds, filter dust, moderate temperature, and dissipate
odors. |
Fake
Christmas trees are not biodegradable. The plastics
and metals that they contain, including lead, will
remain in our landfills for centuries. |
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| Real
Christmas Trees are an all-American renewable, recyclable
resource. After the holidays, Real trees are chipped
into biodegradable mulch, which replenishes soil
in landscaping, parks, and schools. Most communities
offer recycling programs. |
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Asian wood-boring beetle species have been imported
to America on the wooden trunks of Fake trees. Undetected,
these insects could attack native forest and lumber.
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Real Christmas trees are also used as wind barriers
at beaches and river beds to fight sand and soil
erosion. They protect our water supplies, and provide
refuge for wildlife. When sunk in ponds, they provide
excellent refuge and feeding areas for fish. |
Some
consumers have suffered an allergic reaction to
materials in their Fake tree. |
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| Real
Christmas trees can be used as feeding station and
winter shelter for songbirds in your yard. |
When
a Fake Christmas tree catches fire, it releases
dangerous toxic fumes into the home. |
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| Some
consumers are allergic to dust that accumulates
on surfaces of Real trees grown outside. You can
wash allergens off by spraying the tree with water
before bringing it inside |
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| The
safest Christmas tree is a fresh, well-watered tree.
A Real tree has never started a fire. Faulty Christmas
lights, candles, and fireplaces can start tree fires. |
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