Ellipsos zeroed in on the Christmas tree market in Montreal, with trees either grown in Quebec or manufactured in China. Results would likely differ based on city and region, the 2009 report stated.

Artificial trees are popular because people like the convenience of not having to clean up dropped needles and water a real tree, plus you can store it in a box when it's not in use. But Marilyn ...

A Christmas tree decoration in the shape of Big Ben hangs on the tree in Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.© AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Child benefit cheques delayed, but still ...

Renting a Christmas tree gives you all of the benefits of a real tree but you don’t have to worry about what’s going to happen to it in the new year. Tree rental companies are becoming increasingly ...

In fact, PVC is one of the most difficult plastics to recycle. According to The Carbon Trust, a two-metre-tall artificial tree produces about 40 kg of carbon dioxide, whereas a similar-sized real ...

One topic that very much still divides people on Christmas, though, is whether to have a real or artificial tree. On the one hand, real trees are more authentic and a good way to support the local ...

Several Good Housekeeping Institute-tested artificial Christmas trees are on sale right now. Save up to 52% on picks from ...

The best way to recycle a tree is by turning it into mulch or compost by getting it chipped. But whatever you do, never leave a real tree in a landfill, Pearson warned. "If it goes in a landfill ...

What the science says While there is some release of carbon from the decomposition of a real Christmas tree, it does not compare to the environmental impact of creating an artificial one. Science ...

In some countries, artificial Christmas trees are eclipsing real evergreens as the seasonal tree of choice. Some argue that fake trees are more sustainable because they can be reused—but experts ...

A 2008 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that artificial Christmas trees made of PVC degrade under normal conditions, and when an artificial tree gets to be nine years old ...

WATCH: In the midst of the 2024 holiday season, Global News talks to Dr. Kaley Leonard from the University of Waterloo’s Christmas Tree Lab about the pros and cons of real and artificial ...