Do Artificial Christmas Trees Save Resources?

It takes 20 years of using an artificial Christmas tree to equal the
resource impact of using real trees each year.

Using artificial Christmas trees saves more resources than using real trees
if the artificial trees are used for at least 20 years. If they are
discarded before then, they use more resources than if a real tree was cut
down each year for the holiday. Artificial Christmas trees generally
contain polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which releases carcinogens when it is
made and when it is disposed of. About 85% of artificial trees purchased in
the US are produced in China, which means that they require the use of a
significant amount of resources to be shipped to the US. The factories in
China typically are powered by coal, which is one of the dirtiest fuel
sources.
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