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Real
Christmas Trees
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Fake
Christmas Trees
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| Real
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. |
Three
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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