Of course, O'Connor's organization represents Christmas tree farmers. Here's what studies and environmentalists say. The studies The most recent U.S. analysis of the issue is from 2018, when a ...

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Real vs. fake Christmas trees: Experts debate which one is better for the environment By Brooke Kato Published Nov. 29, 2024, 4:35 p.m. ET ...

For some people, however, Christmas trees – real or fake – may introduce other, less pleasant feelings thanks to tiny, mostly invisible allergens that lurk inside them.

She also noticed that the fake tree was a little “too perfect,” and added: “Real trees would have some dry spots where there aren’t any leaves.” But she was enjoying the fact that there ...

While overall tree sales have only jumped by about 2 million, sales of artificial trees are up by 9 million. On the price front: It costs about $25 for retailers to import both a fake and a real tree.

Yet, the ecological benefits of real Christmas trees are why many environmentalists endorse them over the fake, petroleum-based versions that are shipped from half a world away.

In 1920, Dorothy Grant was 8 when her family bought one of the first mass-produced artificial Christmas trees. She lived to 101, her 2.5-foot tree just sold at auction for $4,000.