Have a Merry Green Christmas
Merry Christmas! The holidays never seem complete without a decorated, brightly lit Christmas tree. However, is this evergreen symbol of the holidays truly green? And of the plastic and natural variety, which is the more responsible choice?
The arguments for and against both options seem like they could go either way. Plastic trees, while reusable, are petroleum-based and are manufactured in China and need to be shipped overseas. Natural trees, although renewable, require water, fertilizer, and land before being chopped down for home use.
This shows how tricky it is to gauge the impacts of our lifestyle choices. We see products labeled as green, earth-friendly, recycled, and recyclable, but it is often impossible to see the very real harm we are inflicting on people and ecosystems a continent away. This is why it is essential to conduct a full life cycle analysis (LCA) of not just the product itself, but the system in which it exists.
ellipsos, a sustainable strategy consultancy based in Canada, conducted an interesting comparative LCA of both plastic and natural Christmas trees.
ellipsos concluded that the environmental impacts of natural Christmas trees are far less than that of plastic trees. Even though plastic trees are reusable, the impacts of its manufacturing process is huge. In fact, a plastic tree would need to be reused for at least 20 years in order to break even with purchasing a natural tree every year in terms of environmental impact.
Don’t feel guilty about your tree choice, though. Just by carpooling or biking for a day or three per year would offset the carbon emissions of either tree. However, this reveals that in the big picture, our tree choice is negligible but the collective impacts of our daily lifestyle decisions are huge. In the spirit of Christmas and the holiday season, let’s make more caring choices for the year to come. We can make the world a greener and more joyful place.
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