Christmas trees: are real or artificial better for the planet?

Christmas trees: are real or artificial better for the planet?
Real trees can be unbearable for people who have allergies or odour sensitivities. (Image: Bloomberg)
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By Mark GongloffIf there’s one climate-change solution everybody seems to agree on, it’s that trees are good. Even Donald Trump, who has called climate change a Chinese hoax, has proposed planting a trillion trees.So it might seem that the holiday tradition of chopping down one of these precious planet-savers and dragging it into your living room to festoon with lights and ornaments, only to toss it on the kerb a few weeks later, would be bad for the climate. But in fact, you may be doing the planet a favour.For one thing, Christmas...

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