Ever Green

O Christmas tree, how eco-friendly are you?  There has been a lot of discussion lately on whether to buy an artificial or live Christmas tree this holiday season.  When you weigh the naughty and nice lists, the answer comes back that the greenest option is to buy a live, farmed tree.  Why?  Artificial trees are make of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which produces a large amount of pollution and is hard to recycle.  Also, there are reports of lead in PVC, especially in older artificial trees.

The best option is to choose a tree from your local tree farm.  Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide, and can be recycled into mulch.  Plus, that good wintry pine scent only comes once a year...

Check out Earth 911 to see where to take your tree after the holidays.

For more information, go to Yahoo's terrific article.  By Kate Sinclair of Life In Style.