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We all want the most sustainable, non-toxic Christmas tree. Which one is really the safest option? How do we choose the safest Christmas trees for our family?
The purpose of a tree is to clean the air. 10 million artificial trees are purchased each season.
Which Christmas Tree is better for the environment? Real or artificial?
A.C.T.A ~ The American Christmas Tree Association, representing sellers of Fake Trees, claims: “The environmental impact of a fake tree is lower than that of a real one if you use it for 5+ years.:
N.C.T.A ~ The National Christmas Tree Association, representing the sellers of real trees, claims: “A tree made out of oil, turned into PVC plastic in China, and shipped over a boat, cannot be better than growing a real tree.”
According to Medical Medium, Christmas trees are sprayed with a concoction to keep them green as long as possible. Even artificial Christmas trees are treated with nanotechnology solutions that can set someone off.
Avoid conventional Christmas trees made with toxic and polluting materials:
❌ Conventional PVC Artificial trees: Artificial trees are made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a type of plastic. It can contain harmful additives such as LEAD neurotoxic, and PHTHALATES, hormone disruptors, and both are classified as “carcinogenic to humans”. Plus, they have flame retardants. They often come with a CA Prop 65 warning
According to CNN: “If the artificial trees are used for a longer lifespan, that balance changes,” Finton told CNN. “And I’ve read that it would take 20 years for the carbon balance to be about equivalent.”
That’s because artificial trees are typically made of polyvinyl chloride plastic or PVC. Plastic is petroleum-based and created at pollution-belching petrochemical facilities. Studies have also linked PVC plastic to cancer and other public health and environmental risks.”
❌ Conventional PVC – alternative Christmas trees: Made of polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), even though they are safer types, they may still contain lead and flame retardants.
A newer alternative is made with 64% polyethylene.
The issues with Conventional Real Christmas Trees are the pesticides and herbicides, but they are still a more eco-friendly and safer option than artificial trees made with petroleum coming from China.
🎄Cut Tree: They are a waste of resources: planting, fertilizing, and watering need to be taken into account for real trees. According to CNN: “The real tree grows, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Protecting forests and planting trees can help stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis by removing planet-warming gas from the atmosphere.
If trees are cut down or burned, they can release the carbon they’ve been storing back into the atmosphere.”
7 million real trees will be dumped in January rather than recycled.
🎄Live Potted Tree: A live tree is better than a cut tree! I always felt sorry for these abandoned trees left on the street after the holidays. Even if they make you believe that cutting down a tree for the Holidays is not a big deal, since these Christmas trees are not cut down from wild forests on a large scale, but they are crops grown on farms like lettuce or corn. A potted tree is more sustainable and less cruel, it could be reused and avoid the throw-away system. A potted tree can be reused for years. A 5-6 FT tree takes just under a decade to grow. The trees provide many benefits to the environment, cleaning the air and providing watersheds and habitats for wildlife. They grow best on rolling hills that are unsuitable for other crops.
Another reason to buy a potted tree, they are too precious to be cut and discarded on the curbs.
Pick a responsible, local tree farm, ask them about their practices, and if they use pesticides. Let them know you prefer organic trees. We demand and support organic farming. A potted Christmas tree is the better choice, it is more authentic, has a real smell, and it has been working to improve the environment until it reaches your door by purifying air and absorbing C02. It is life, and you will have fun by taking care of it.
🎄 RENT a Live Potted Christmas Tree: this is ideal if you don’t have a garden or don’t have space to store your potted Christmas Tree after the holidays. Some farms will deliver to you and pick it up after the rental period, and store it for the next year. So you can have the same tree each year.
🎄 Organic Christmas Tree: is grown sustainably without the use of unnecessary and harmful pesticides or toxic chemicals. Safer for your family and the environment. It is rare to find a Certified Organic Christmas Tree:
California
USA
🎄Organic Live Potted Tree: Best of the Best option: the best option is a Live Potted Tree from Organic Farming, you can enjoy it year after year or plant it outside when it is too large for your outdoor decorations!
USA: ✅ Patchen California is offering sustainable potted Christmas Trees that you can reuse every year. Online
CANADA: ✅ Evergrow Christmas Tree
UK
🎄Whichever way you decide, I recommend adding an air purifier to remove possible mold and pesticides, or PVC.
Approved Air purifiers: remove possible mold, pesticides, and other contaminants, or PVC. Running a good Air purifier in the same room as the live tree generates cleaner air, especially around sensitive or allergic individuals, in order to reduce your mold exposure and lessen the effects of your tree allergies. Same if you have an artificial tree to reduce the PVC effects.
Approved Mold Remover: The product manages mold grown around an indoor Christmas tree. EC3 Mold Solution Spray is a natural botanical that treats indoor environments for mold and mycotoxins. Highly effective and ready-to-use, EC3 Mold Solution Spray is safe for all materials, surfaces, and fabrics, and contains no harmful chemicals.
When it is time, search for a service that will repurpose and recycle your Tree.
California Christmas Tree Recycling Service: Your tree will be taken to the recycling center. The mulch will be used for local plantings. A portion of all proceeds goes to TreePeople to plant new trees.
Here you will find the best organic and sustainable products for your Christmas tree!
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🌿 Quince Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree
This sustainable Christmas Tree is made to last with full, artificial needles and branches modeled after a real Spruce tree with a realistic and natural appearance.
Its rich green needles have sharper-shaped tips and upturned branches, which will allow for more decorations.
It is ready to assemble in a few quick steps. It comes unlit or with LED clear bulbs.
🎄For your winter holidays and for your Organic Christmas.
Realistic design: artificial needles and branches are modeled after a real Fraser Fir tree for a natural appearance
Hand-strung with pre-lit UL-certified LED bulbs with a warm white tone
Comes in 3 sections with a detailed instruction manual for easy assembly
Foldable metal tree stand with rubber feet to protect flooring surfaces
Includes off-season storage bag and protective shaping gloves for use while assembling your tree
MATERIAL: UL-certified LED bulbs, Foldable metal tree stand
🌿 Quince Fraser Fir Christmas Tree
This sustainable Christmas Tree is made to last with a full, organic shape modeled after the Appalachian native Fraser Fir tree.
Its rich, flat green needles have naturally shaped tips that allow for a fuller and bushier organic silhouette.
🌿 Bloomist Eco Tree Base Made by Danish design house.
🎄For your sustainable Christmas Tree, winter holidays, and for your Organic Christmas.
Fritz Hansen, this base holds your tree with stability and elegance.
This beautiful, sustainable Christmas tree base is crafted from FSC-certified white oak with brass-plated.
This natural Christmas piece is part of your sustainable holiday decor.
Steel hardware, the eight-point star design distributes weight evenly to prevent tipping. Meant to be displayed and not hidden, the unique and artful geometry adds refined beauty beneath the tree.
Danish Craftsmanship and Natural Materials: Each piece is handcrafted in Denmark using traditional joinery techniques that ensure lasting connections. The FSC-certified white oak features unique grain patterns, while the brass-plated steel hardware develops a natural patina over time. Every base exemplifies the Danish commitment to functional design, prioritizing both utility and enduring beauty.ity and enduring beauty.
MATERIAL: FSC-certified white oak with brass-plated, steel hardware
🌿 Quince Sustainable Cotton Tree Skirt
This sustainable tree skirt is made with 100% cotton
This organic holiday décor features a cotton velvet tree skirt, crafted from soft, rich cotton velvet and filled with cotton for added plushness.
An elegant channel stitching, this tree skirt brings texture and provides a cozy foundation for your Christmas tree. It creates protection and coverage for your Christmas tree, whether real or artificial, and it creates a decorative place to lay your organic gifts!
Features 3 fabric ties, Ultra-soft, plush hand feel. Dimensions: 60" diameter, 7" diameter center opening
MATERIAL: 100% cotton velvet, 100% cotton satin, filled with 100% cotton
🌿 Quince Cotton Velvet Stocking
These Sustainable Cotton Stockings are made with cotton and produced in a Sedex-certified factory, which aims to improve working conditions throughout the supply chain
Perfect for your organic gifts and organic stocking stuffers.
Even though they are not made with 100% cotton since they have 100% polyester fill, they are still better than 100% synthetic made in factories that are not certified.
Made from soft and plush cotton velvet, this stocking is perfect for hanging by the fireplace or on your staircase. The classic design and rich color make it a timeless addition to your Christmas decorations. Fill it with treats and small gifts for a loved one, or simply display it as a festive accent in your home to make this holiday season extra special.
MATERIAL: 100% cotton velvet, 100% cotton satin.
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🌱It smells like you’re walking through a Christmas tree farm! This scent is clean, fresh, and outdoorsy with notes of balsam fir and pine.
These Candles are made with pure essential oils and have a lighter scent when burned than candles made with artificial fragrances. Because these candles are hand-poured slight variations are to be expected. They are non-toxic and clean burning. They work with a small beekeeper, and the beeswax was never bleached, and no chemicals were used.
🌱 MADE IN THE USA: Handmade with love in Texas.
The approximate burn time:
4oz amber jar is 22 hours
9oz amber jar is 50 hours
INGREDIENTS: Yellow Beeswax, Organic Coconut Oil, Essential Oils of: Balsam Fir • Abies Balsamea, Steam Distilled Pine • Pinus sylvestris, Steam Distilled, Cedarwood, Juniperus virginiana, Steam Distilled, Wooden Wick.
Refresh every room in your home with this Non-Toxic room spray made with pure essential oils. You can use the spray to replace traditional toxic air fresheners. Spray-on, clothes, linens, air, and anywhere in the home. This spray can also be used as a body mist.
INGREDIENTS: Essential Oils of
Balsam Fir • Abies Balsamea, Steam Distilled
Pine • Pinus sylvestris, Steam Distilled
Cedarwood • Juniperus virginiana, Steam Distilled
Organic Cane Alcohol
Distilled Water
🌿 Smiling Tree Toys creates keepsake wood toys and gifts for families who love the earth. Their family handcrafts personalized wooden toys for babies and kids in their red barn wood shop on the Minnesota prairie. They plant one tree for every toy sold. Greening the earth for all kids to come.
Smiling Tree's personalized Sustainable Train Ornament is a keepsake for life. Add it to your family's tree or make it a thoughtful gift another will enjoy year after year.
They use Organic Oil Finish:
Organic Jojoba Oil: no color, no odor, safe for kiddos
Organic Beeswax: waterproof protection for your wood toy
You can personalize their toys!
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish (Organic Jojoba Oil and Organic Beeswax). Handmade in Minnesota, USA
The first Christmas in your new home is something special. Remember it with a keepsake to hang on the tree year after year, no matter where home might be in the years to come. Personalize the front of this First Christmas in this New Home Christmas ornament, and add an address to the key, with the option to add a personal message on the back.
This two-piece wooden holiday ornament measures 3.5" x 4.25". Comes pre-strung with red ribbon and gift tag.
You can personalize it!
MATERIAL: Solid hardwood, Organic oil finish. Handmade in Minnesota, USA
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✨Fontana is the creator of the first Made Safe certified candles on the market! Here is their Winter collection.
Transform your space into a winter wonderland with the Very Merry Candle Bundle. Each bundle includes four delightful essential oil candles, each blending festive scents to evoke the joyous spirit of the holidays. These candles will envelop your home in warmth and cheer, ensuring you feel merry and bright all season long. Perfect for creating an inviting atmosphere or gifting to loved ones, the Very Merry Candle Bundle is your ticket to a holiday experience full of comfort and joy.
Are you looking for a truly organic candle for the Holidays?
🍃It is Handmade in the USA, without paraffin (petroleum derived), no artificial oils, no lead, and soy-free (pesticides)!
✨Fir Needle & Pine: Crisp aroma of pine needle essential oils, wildcrafted and steam distilled from needles of the Siberian Fir. The classic smell of a fresh-cut evergreen makes this a timeless earthy non-toxic candle, perfect for the holiday season!
✨Peppermint Bark: a blend of peppermint, spearmint, and vanilla essential oils that create the perfect balance between refreshing and comforting scents. The combination of these oils will transport you to a winter wonderland filled with the classic holiday aroma of candy canes.
✨Fireside: designed for those who cherish the warmth and enchantment of chilly nights spent around the fire. Its unique blend combines the deep, smoky aroma of Palo Santo with the bright, uplifting notes of sweet grapefruit, creating an ambiance of comfort and joy in your home.
INGREDIENTS: Coconut oil, Beeswax, Steam-distilled essential oils, and FCS Untreated wooden wick.
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🍃Celebrate the winter season with these classic 4" Snowman Cookie Cutters complete with a top hat. Make delicious Snowman Cookies with these Christmas cutters or use them as a base for your cookie decorating, fondant cutting, holiday decorating, Christmas tree decor, or craft project. Or use them to cut organic cheese pieces in cute festive shapes.
Clark Family has grown the company into the largest manufacturer of cookie cutters in the world. 🏆
✅ Every cookie cutter is made out of food-safe US-made steel in a rigidity of metal that is strong enough to easily cut through cookie dough and other soft foods but is flexible enough to permit to creation of detailed shapes. Extraordinarily all Made in the USA.
🍃Product Features:
Size: 4 1/4" x 3 3/8"
Made In America Steel
Made In USA Vermont
Hand wash only
Tip: To clean and prevent rust, hand wash and dry immediately.
MATERIAL: food-safe US-made steel, "Made in USA". High quality cookie cutters using American-made materials and workers. The reputation of New England craftsmanship is unparalleled. Every cookie cutter is manufactured at their Rutland, Vermont facility.
🍃Let your little Elves get to work with these 3 1/2" Candy Cane Cookie Cutters. This classic Christmas Cookie shape is easy to cut out and decorate.
Make delicious cookies with these Christmas cutters or use them as a base for your cookie decorating, fondant cutting, holiday decorating, Christmas tree decor, homemade Christmas Gifts, or craft project. Or use them to cut organic cheese pieces in cute festive shapes.
Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"
MATERIAL: food-safe US-made steel, "Made in USA". High-quality cookie cutters using American-made materials and workers. The reputation of New England craftsmanship is unparalleled. Every cookie cutter is manufactured at their Rutland, Vermont facility.
🍃How lovely are the branches on these 4" Christmas Tree Cookie Cutters! Whether you're caroling with loved ones or enjoying a quiet night at home, bring out this shape to feel the warmth of the holiday season.
Make delicious cookies with these Christmas cutters or use them as a base for your cookie decorating, fondant cutting, holiday decorating, Christmas tree decor, homemade Christmas Gifts, or craft projects. Or use them to cut organic cheese pieces in cute festive shapes.
Works well as a Secret Santa gift and for cutting cookies for school parties (among many other uses!)
Size: 4"
🎄Liberty Tabletop Christmas Tree Ornaments are great for Christmas and for the Holiday season! Elegantly made out of lead-free pewter;mLiberty ornaments come with a red ribbon attached and make perfect gifts for those who love to celebrate the holidays! ✅ 100% Made in the USA ✅ 100% Stainless Steel ✅ Environmentally conscious 🇺🇸 Liberty Tabletop is the ONLY manufacturer of stainless steel flatware in America! 🏆 They are my number one and only flatware brand recommendation! They are the only ones I use. 👏 They support local jobs, communities, and they are socially conscious. They use products in their manufacturing process all made in the US including steel and packaging. 💖 I support this responsible company that decided to invest and support the local community and offer safer conditions for their workers while offering us safer products!
MATERIAL: Stainless Steel 100% Made in the USA
🎄My favorite Holiday cookie cutters are made by Liberty Tabletop! ✅ 100% Made in the USA ✅ 100% Stainless Steel ✅ Environmentally conscious 🇺🇸 Liberty Tabletop is the ONLY manufacturer of stainless steel flatware in America! 🏆 They are my number one and only flatware brand recommendation! They are the only ones I use. 👏 They support local jobs, communities, and they are socially conscious. They use products in their manufacturing process all made in the US including steel and packaging. 💖 I support this responsible company that decided to invest and support the local community and offer safer conditions for their workers while offering us safer products!
🏆 Made by Liberty Tabletop, the only truly 100% high-quality flatware made in the USA!
⭐️They have been producing quality flatware for more than a century offering higher quality standards for their material and their workers!
👉Their stainless steel comes from U.S. steel mills where the difference is visible!
These kitchen tools are a must-have during the winter. Perfect for parties or just decorating with the kiddos. This Christmas cookie-cutter kit comes with 8 unique and fun cookie-cutter shapes. they can also be used as Christmas Tree Ornaments. Or in the Organic Stocking Stuffers.
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I recommend adding this air purifier near your Christmas tree.
It helps with mold and pesticides found in Live Christmas trees and PVC from synthetic tree
AirDoctor captures mold spores. However, mold spores in the air usually mean that there is mold somewhere in your house. You should make sure to find the source and get rid of the root of the problem with professional remediation, if necessary.AirDoctor is a classic. Powerful enough to protect the air in bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and more.
Yes, AirDoctor’s activated carbon filter captures VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds), which include gasses emitted by building materials, furniture, carpeting, paint, cleaning, and personal care products, gas stoves, gas heaters, ozone, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, CO2, etc.
UltraHEPA Filter
Dual Action Carbon/Gas Trap/Voc Filter
Auto-Mode & Air Quality Sensor
Sealed System
Change Filter Alert
Quiet Performance
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🍃If you are concerned about bringing mold at home through your Live Christmas tree, then this product is for you.
Since Christmas trees are coniferous softwoods, they can hold much moisture that could generate mold grown especially in a warm household environment. They also collect mold during transportation and shipping. According to this article: The mold count from a live Christmas tree rose to 5 times the normal level 2 weeks after the tree was brought indoors, and that can prove problematic for people with mold allergies.
🍃This product helps to manage the mold grown around an indoor Christmas tree. EC3 Mold Solution Spray is a natural botanical that treats indoor environments for mold and mycotoxins. Highly effective and ready-to-use, EC3 Mold Solution Spray is safe for all materials, surfaces, and fabrics, and contains no harmful chemicals.
🍃This product is safe for all materials and designed to treat mold and bacterial contamination on all of your hard and soft surfaces including, floors, walls, furnishings, clothes, shoes, car interiors, and even pets. It works best when used frequently to maintain healthy mold levels and to prevent a general build-up of mold in your home, office, or car.
It's also best to store your tree (and any other Christmas décor) in a temperature- and humidity-controlled area to prevent mold growth.
INGREDIENTS: Made with a proprietary natural botanical blend of citrus seed extracts, Distilled water, Vegetable glycerin
🌲✨Santa & Sons Christmas Trees California are grown using environmentally friendly practices!
They utilize integrated pest management, such as using ladybugs for pest control, and they only apply food-grade pesticides as a last resort, ensuring they are safe for food crops.
🎄✨ They do not use toxic pesticides on their trees. Their farm employs integrated pest management methods, such as using ladybugs for pest control. If they must use pesticides, they only apply food-grade treatments as a last resort, and these are safe to use on food crops. 🎄✨
Their trees are not certified organic, but they prioritize environmentally friendly practices! they use integrated pest management techniques and only apply food-grade pesticides as a last resort, which are approved for use on food crops. 🌲✨
Flame retardant is required specifically by the state of California for commercial installations of trees that are over 3 feet tall. However, it is not necessary for residential installations or for trees under 3 feet tall.
🎄This is one of the very few Certified Organic Christmas trees on the market! It is rare to Organic Christmas trees and it is even rarer to find Certified Organic Christmas trees. We need to support these incredible organic farms!!
Their Organic Christmas trees, when cut, grow back. They don't let people cut them to the ground, they have some stumps growing their 4th tree. Plus we reincorporate cut trees into the soil, creating a full circle of life.
🎄They grow many trees on site. Some favorites are Redwood, Cedar, and Scottish Pine. Their Incense Cedar is a low-allergen variety, so it makes a great option to bring indoors, even if you suffer from allergies! All trees grown on-site are Certified Organic as well!
🎄They know people love Fir trees, and since they are so hard to grow here in California, they bring those in, fresh from Oregon. They will carry numerous types, but some favorites are Grand, Noble, Nordmann, and Douglas.
They also offer Organic Pumpkin Patch and organic cut flowers, seasonally of course.