Are artificial Christmas trees better than real trees? [Day 1]

Albus_Alumni
Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,373 Championing
edited December 2023 in Coffee lounge
So today is December the first, so that means the start of our annual 12 days of Christmas debates.

It looks like I have the honour of kicking things off this year.  So my question to you is; Do you think artificial tress are better than real Christmas trees? And why do you think so?

Are you a fan of the smell of a real tree, or do you prefer just throwing your artificial tree back in the attic once Christmas is over? Or do you have a tree you bring in from your garden each year? 

Over to you Scope community! 

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community Member Posts: 15,514 Championing
    R.e. the environmental reasons - people say it's bad cutting down a 1 year old tree - but I think it's worth considering the fact that, if it wasn't going to be purchased by someone, it wouldn't have been planted in the first place - so we would have lost a years' worth of negative CO2 impact that the tree had.

    That said, we have a real tree but we replant it each year!!!!! :) 
  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,373 Championing
    Very good point about the negative CO2 impact there.  I'd love a real planted tree, but with summers getting warmer each year especially in the south, I'm worried it'd end up frying. 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community Member Posts: 15,514 Championing
    My brother is a tree surgeon, good one too, and very into tree management and health of trees, sustainability etc. so if anyone has any questions about trees and sustainability etc. I would be happy to pass them on!!
  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,373 Championing
    I've seen the real tree hire, I think that's a great idea, as long as it doesn't cause too much stress on the trees. :)

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