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By now, I’d say most of you already have your Christmas tree. However, there are probably a few that haven’t had a chance to purchase one. With the holiday fast approaching, I thought it would be interesting to share some fun facts about Christmas trees.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association’s website:
- Every year, approximately 25-30 million Christmas trees are sold in the U.S.
- Approximately 350 million Christmas trees, all planted by farmers, are growing on U.S. farms.
- Around 15,000 farms grow Christmas trees in the U.S.
- Nearly 100,000 people are employed full or part time in the industry
- In the U.S., there are about 350,000 acres in production for Christmas trees.
Real trees are environmentally-friendly. All real Christmas trees can be recycled. Unlike artificial trees, if it is not recycled, the tree will not hurt the Earth.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association’s website:
- In the U.S., there are more than 4,000 local Christmas tree recycling programs
- For every real Christmas tree that is harvested, one to three seedlings are planted.
- Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastic and possible toxins that hurt the Earth.
What is your Christmas tree tradition? Do you usually buy a Christmas tree from a store, cut it down as a family, or do you use an artificial tree?
For more interesting statistics and figures on Christmas trees, check out the National Christmas Tree Association’s website.
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