Quote Originally Posted by Bad Brains View Post
I'm no environmentalist or tree-hugger, but I always thought that was a waste of a tree. If you have kids I suppose you gotta do what you gotta do, but it would just be cheaper to get one of those fake ones that are probably made in China and re-use it every year.
It would also be cheaper to feed your kids bulk processed crap than it would be to serve them whole foods. Just because something is cheaper does not make it better. A tree grown was most likely produced nearby and provides jobs to people who will spend money nearby. A fake one does not have the same smell as a real one. And as far as environment is concerned the real one can be used for fuel or bird habitat then allowed to decompose to its natural state once it is used. It won't need to be shipped from China, which takes a lot of petroleum based energy.