Artificial Christmas trees have come a long way — some look so real you’d need a close inspection to tell the difference. Usually, they’re made from PVC plastic and come in the shape of a ...

One major downside to real trees: If you don't know where the tree was grown, it might have been cut down and transported a long distance, which generates emissions.

For natural tree devotees, though, no artificial branches, no matter how realistic, can ever replace the experience of picking out the real thing. Real trees spread that classic, natural evergreen ...

Debate over real vs. fake Christmas trees heats up 04:04. Since 1992, there's been a more than 30 percent increase in households that buy artificial Christmas trees, according to the American ...

Real trees are also crucial to stopping climate change since they store carbon in the soil and prevent its release into the atmosphere, which is the primary cause of global warming.

It's a debate that's lasted decades: Do you get a real tree for Christmas or an artificial one? In 1984, both businesses were booming.At Pool City in Monroeville in the 80s, they were billing the ...

The Christmas tree debate on real versus artificial, and which is better for the environment, has been ongoing for decades, Gary Chastagner a professor of plant pathology at Washington State ...

The reason being is a real tree decreases your carbon footprint. "I've seen some figures say, seven or eight years, some as long as 20, so it's not an insignificant amount of time," Ulfelder said.

The National Tree Company ‘Feel Real Downswept Douglas Fir Artificial Christmas Tree features pre-lit branches and needles that look realistic, and it’s available for $207 at Amazon.

The Christmas tree debate: Real or Artificial? Experts say it depends. See the impacts each type of tree has on the environment and tips on how to be sustainable this Holiday season.