The holidays are a time for lots of buying decisions, so why not go green while you shop? First, start with the tree. Many consumers still question whether it's better for the planet to cut down a real tree or buy an artificial one. But Will McClatchey, vice president of research at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth, said there is little room for debate. Real trees are better. "Absolutely, for lots of reasons," said McClatchey, who said he pulled a live potted Norfolk pine into his house as his Christmas tree for several years until it got too big to move. Artificial trees come with packaging, are generally shipped from China and eventually end up in a landfill,...
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