Comments on: Real or Fake? What To Know Before Buying A Christmas Tree http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RenaissanceRoninhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11469 RenaissanceRonin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:01:49 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11469 Hey! C'mon now! Take it easy on Chinese fake trees! They ship them over in shipping containers (which STAY here... because of the trade imbalance)! These huge steel (empty) containers get stacked all the way up to the sky, taking up valuable land, blotting out the sun, and getting in the way of all that cooling wind that we need so badly, to keep our homes comfortable... Um... ah crap... never mind... Hey, at least we can build cool 'affordable' homes out of the abandoned containers... ;) Oy-Oy-Oy! Happy Holidays! Ronin Hey!

C’mon now! Take it easy on Chinese fake trees! They ship them over in shipping containers (which STAY here… because of the trade imbalance)!

These huge steel (empty) containers get stacked all the way up to the sky, taking up valuable land, blotting out the sun, and getting in the way of all that cooling wind that we need so badly, to keep our homes comfortable…

Um… ah crap… never mind…

Hey, at least we can build cool ‘affordable’ homes out of the abandoned containers… ;)

Oy-Oy-Oy! Happy Holidays!

Ronin

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11318 heather Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:48:51 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11318 Thanks everyone for chiming in about this! @Jennifer- If you do buy a real one and have it "wrapped' in that plastic netting to take home, remember, birds and/or fish and other animals can easily get caught up in that if it doesn't make it to the landfill. I cut up my netting last night. It was a tedious chore, that's for sure, but I can recycle the plastic here (I think), and I don't have to worry about any animals getting caught in it! @M.R. Thank you so much for sending that link; I had no idea you could "rent" a potted tree! That's why I didn't buy one this year. My yard is so small that I didn't have anywhere to plant it. It's a brilliant idea; I'll have to see if there are any places to do that around here. Thanks everyone for chiming in about this!

@Jennifer- If you do buy a real one and have it “wrapped’ in that plastic netting to take home, remember, birds and/or fish and other animals can easily get caught up in that if it doesn’t make it to the landfill. I cut up my netting last night. It was a tedious chore, that’s for sure, but I can recycle the plastic here (I think), and I don’t have to worry about any animals getting caught in it!

@M.R. Thank you so much for sending that link; I had no idea you could “rent” a potted tree! That’s why I didn’t buy one this year. My yard is so small that I didn’t have anywhere to plant it.
It’s a brilliant idea; I’ll have to see if there are any places to do that around here.

]]> By: M.R.http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11316 M.R. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:18:39 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11316 You forgot one other option: renting a potted live Christmas tree! There's a number of companies doing this now: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2009/11/a-new-twist-on-living-christmas-trees-renting.html You forgot one other option: renting a potted live Christmas tree! There’s a number of companies doing this now:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2009/11/a-new-twist-on-living-christmas-trees-renting.html

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11292 Jennifer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:10:50 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11292 Thanks for writing about this! I've been trying to decide on this myself, and I think you've tipped the scales for me. I had no idea the trees were made in China, and the lead... Besides, you have to spend so much money to get a decent fake tree. Thanks for writing about this! I’ve been trying to decide on this myself, and I think you’ve tipped the scales for me. I had no idea the trees were made in China, and the lead… Besides, you have to spend so much money to get a decent fake tree.

]]> By: Kenhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11274 Ken Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:45:42 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11274 I've always loved having a live tree. It's fun to go and pick one out and decorate it. The only pain is removing it as needles get everywhere. I've turned to using an old sheet rather than the convenient but non-biodegradable plastic bag that can usually be purchased with the tree. I’ve always loved having a live tree. It’s fun to go and pick one out and decorate it. The only pain is removing it as needles get everywhere. I’ve turned to using an old sheet rather than the convenient but non-biodegradable plastic bag that can usually be purchased with the tree.

]]> By: Kirsten@Nexyoohttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/real-or-fake-what-to-know-before-buying-a-christmas-tree/#comment-11272 Kirsten@Nexyoo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:56:53 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2560#comment-11272 Live trees that can be planted after the holidays are a great option. I recently saw a story about a business in Canada that rents out live trees, and takes care of installing them and planting them afterward. Live trees that can be planted after the holidays are a great option. I recently saw a story about a business in Canada that rents out live trees, and takes care of installing them and planting them afterward.

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