Eco-friendly Christmas trees Posted on 22 December 2018 Tags:Christmas, christmas trees, eco-friendly With Christmas less than a week away, you may be contemplating the ecological impact of your celebrations, especially if you still need a tree. Image credit: Pexels While there are many debates about real versus fake Christmas trees based on aesthetics or tradition, taking into account the environmental cost of this iconic festive feature is more than worth the consideration. A real Christmas tree that has been chopped down has a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to artificial trees, but needs to be properly recycled by chipping or burning. If you choose an artificial Christmas tree, however, you would need to use it for about 10 years first for its environmental impact to be lower than that of real trees. If you’re looking to go green this Christmas or in years to come, up-cycled, recycled and reused eco-friendly Christmas trees are a sustainable alternative to chopping down a living tree or buying an artificial one. Here are a some creative ‘green’ Christmas tree ideas: 1. Potted Christmas trees View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reviews | DIY | Tips (@eco_lifestyles) on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:10pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Living Bunch (@livingbunch_hire) on Dec 15, 2018 at 2:57pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yumé Jewellery (@yumejewellery) on Dec 20, 2018 at 12:19am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rastall and Daughters (@rastallanddaughters) on Nov 29, 2017 at 9:28am PST 2. Trees made from recycled items View this post on Instagram A post shared by Epsilon (@epsilonhair) on Dec 10, 2018 at 11:06pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Big Building Blocks 👫 (@gigibloks) on Dec 21, 2018 at 1:44am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aust Made & Designed Homewares (@designsbywinston) on Dec 4, 2015 at 1:09am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Say Ahidar (@sayahidar) on Dec 9, 2018 at 8:52am PST 2. Trees on the wall View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tsveti (@tsvk) on Dec 2, 2018 at 10:57am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ana (@anafariapereira) on Dec 1, 2018 at 3:30pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by @pau.otx on Dec 10, 2017 at 11:18pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by @pau.otx on Dec 22, 2015 at 6:34am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by marta_di (@marta_di) on Dec 6, 2016 at 5:10am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by @lubiesobote on Nov 18, 2017 at 7:01am PST Featured image: Pexels Related Posts Buildings, roads and homes flood as severe weather hits KZN 18 May 2023 Good news from the brink of extinction in Volcanoes National Park 11 May 2023 Photojournalist Graeme Green went to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park to document the recently opened campus... read more Curiosity skilled the cat 5 May 2023 A member of The Explorer’s Club and founder of Curiosity Company, Francois Malherbe uses tracking... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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