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Nope. Most of them are grown as a renewable resource. Up where I live, you can cut your own in a
Brickbat
Nov 2012
#6
Most corn and soybeans in this country isn't produced for human consumption. n/t
geardaddy
Nov 2012
#22
I understand your concern for the trees, since I'm a bit of a fanatic with trees, too.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2012
#15
Thats the thing, most people dont even bother to take them to recycling places
darkangel218
Nov 2012
#32
OK. Here's a question for those who use plastic trees to save the real ones.
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2012
#21
Good point. In most cases the soil and climate where these trees are grown
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2012
#49
Why? I believe a young tree growing quickly fixes more CO2 than a mature stable tree. eom
yawnmaster
Nov 2012
#57
I have absolutely no problem with it. For a time, the outdoors are brought indoors...
yawnmaster
Nov 2012
#58
Not at all. I'd have to be against paper, wood products, and development too. Besides
nolabear
Nov 2012
#63
A Plastic tree which is filled with all sorts of toxins that take thousands of years to break down??
madinmaryland
Nov 2012
#68
The real trees are grown specially to be cut down for Christmas. New ones are planted. Artificial
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#70