Since cardboard boxes are often made up of a raw paper material without any protective coating, it’s not ideal for all settings such as areas where it’s likely to get wet.

Their R16 is an LED light fixture built from its own packaging. The cardboard tube that arrives at your house requires just a few adjustments before it's ready to hang from your ceiling.

Seeing people share photos of their tree boxes could encourage people to look at their family traditions in a new light and influence them to also share their own, she told CNN.

Cardboard’s stiff consistency doesn’t allow CO2 pooling to happen. It’s also light, so parents can move the boxes and always have a safe option nearby.

Limit your use of paper. Reuse cardboard boxes or donate them to someone who will use them -- for example, someone who's moving. See if the companies sending you boxes will take them back for reuse.