More choosing real Christmas trees over fake ones
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SINGAPORE: More people are opting for live Christmas trees this year.
Apart from their fresh scent and the tradition associated with living firs, there's an environmental aspect to consider too.
Each year, more and more Noble and Nordmann Firs are being imported into Singapore, mainly from the US.
One such nursery has had to increase its supply by 10 per cent compared to last year to meet demand.
Peter Cheok, director, Far East Flora, said: "We're definitely seeing more customers coming to buy real Christmas trees versus artificial trees because real trees are more environmentally friendly and the real trees also have a smell, which artificial trees don't have."
While artificial trees will eventually end up in a landfill, real trees are biodegradable.
Some nurseries provide a service to help get rid of withered trees when the festive season is over.
A live Christmas tree buyer said: "Quite nice that they're going to come and collect it, turn it into mulch, and at least it doesn't waste it."
Another said: "That makes me feel better because there is a little bit of guilt about having a tree that is cut off. It's a good idea to have it recycled."
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Is the biodegradability of real trees able to offset the environmental impact of clearing land to grow them, spraying chemical fertilisers and pesticides, cutting them down before they reach maturity and the fuel needed to transport them?
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No wonder we have global warming. They killed so many trees.
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Originally posted by kira.sg:
No wonder we have global warming. They killed so many trees.
It's like increasing GST to help the poor reasoning.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Is the biodegradability of real trees able to offset the environmental impact of clearing land to grow them, spraying chemical fertilisers and pesticides, cutting them down before they reach maturity and the fuel needed to transport them?
If they really wanted to be environmentally friendly, they would just imagine there was a tree in their living room.
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Originally posted by kira.sg:
No wonder we have global warming. They killed so many trees.
They actually plant them like vegetables, harvest them and then replant them for the next year.
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Originally posted by mancha:
They actually plant them like vegetables, harvest them and then replant them for the next year.
It takes no less than 7 years for them to reach saleable age.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
It takes no less than 7 years for them to reach saleable age.
Ok, replant them for the next lot.