Comments on: Real vs. Fake: the BIG debate… http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Doreen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:59:43 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1093 OneGreenMommy - I Iove the real tree smell too, but it makes me feel guilty! And I really like what your neighbors are doing... I have heard that and appreciate a thoughtful solution. The Happy Friar - another smart neighbor! (And I only WISH I was in Cali... I'm an Ohio girl and right now it is like the Arctic Tundra! ) I do agree though... trees without pesticides would be the best option but again... with me... it's that guilt thing! :) OneGreenMommy – I Iove the real tree smell too, but it makes me feel guilty! And I really like what your neighbors are doing… I have heard that and appreciate a thoughtful solution.

The Happy Friar – another smart neighbor! (And I only WISH I was in Cali… I’m an Ohio girl and right now it is like the Arctic Tundra! ) I do agree though… trees without pesticides would be the best option but again… with me… it’s that guilt thing! :)

]]> By: The Happy Friar http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 The Happy Friar Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:10:54 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1072 Solder in it might have lead, hence the warning. Computers have the warning, anything electronic can (so far the non-lead solder breaks up withing a few years and can cause shorts. All you can buy now is lead-free solder but there's a few exceptions & companies weren't made to ditch the stock of lead solder. There's a good reason something from the 60's still works & something made in the 90's doesn't!). With a real tree, if you find a small local place, odds are they don't use pesticides. Not sure about in CA where you are, but here in NY bugs don't really seem to bother pine trees much. I've got a few dozen on my property that don't have any insect issues at all. Technically, if a tree farm doesn't need/use pesticides, it's the best option as each tree is replaced. My tree had no pesticides used on it (most around here don't). My neighbor is getting a pine tree uprooted & will have it replanted in his yard. Thus his = the ultimate "green" tree! :D Solder in it might have lead, hence the warning. Computers have the warning, anything electronic can (so far the non-lead solder breaks up withing a few years and can cause shorts. All you can buy now is lead-free solder but there’s a few exceptions & companies weren’t made to ditch the stock of lead solder. There’s a good reason something from the 60′s still works & something made in the 90′s doesn’t!).

With a real tree, if you find a small local place, odds are they don’t use pesticides. Not sure about in CA where you are, but here in NY bugs don’t really seem to bother pine trees much. I’ve got a few dozen on my property that don’t have any insect issues at all. Technically, if a tree farm doesn’t need/use pesticides, it’s the best option as each tree is replaced. My tree had no pesticides used on it (most around here don’t).

My neighbor is getting a pine tree uprooted & will have it replanted in his yard. Thus his = the ultimate “green” tree! :D

]]> By: OneGreenMommy http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 OneGreenMommy Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:01:27 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1045 Doreen, I've been thinking about this too and wondering what the best option is. I love the real tree smell and just having a real one but know that it's sad to cut down a tree for one month. However, when putting up our articial one this year, my husband read to me the label on the lights (which are already strung around it) about how you should wash your hands because they do have lead on them and in the state of California, it's a known carcinogen. LOL why doesn't every state recognize that. but anyway....it's a tricky topic! My next door neighbor gets a live tree and then puts it (with the owner's permission) in the pond behind our homes for the fish and wildlife. Apparently they've done it for years and it's been a good thing. Someone has a good recycling story for a real tree! :) OneGreenMommys last blog post..<a href="http://onegreenmommy.blogspot.com/2008/12/little-update.html" rel="nofollow">A Little Update</a> Doreen, I’ve been thinking about this too and wondering what the best option is. I love the real tree smell and just having a real one but know that it’s sad to cut down a tree for one month. However, when putting up our articial one this year, my husband read to me the label on the lights (which are already strung around it) about how you should wash your hands because they do have lead on them and in the state of California, it’s a known carcinogen. LOL why doesn’t every state recognize that. but anyway….it’s a tricky topic!

My next door neighbor gets a live tree and then puts it (with the owner’s permission) in the pond behind our homes for the fish and wildlife. Apparently they’ve done it for years and it’s been a good thing. Someone has a good recycling story for a real tree! :)

OneGreenMommys last blog post..A Little Update

]]> By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Doreen Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:28:48 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1042 Emily R - I love that you still think about this! :) The trees definitely have a benefit while they are growing, but it almost cancels it out when you consider the herbicides and pesticides they require when growing. The number of organic tree farms I could find in the US total about a dozen... and most are not even certified yet. Hopefully that will change soon! Emily R – I love that you still think about this! :) The trees definitely have a benefit while they are growing, but it almost cancels it out when you consider the herbicides and pesticides they require when growing. The number of organic tree farms I could find in the US total about a dozen… and most are not even certified yet. Hopefully that will change soon!

]]> By: Emily R http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Emily R Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:15:17 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1040 being jewish, we don't have a tree, but i am still thinking of this issue. would an organic christmas tree be best b/c then there is a tree reducing CO2 while it is produced, as opposed to a fake that creates CO2. Emily Rs last blog post..<a href="http://wheelsonthebus.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/part-three-asymmetry/" rel="nofollow">Part three: Asymmetry</a> being jewish, we don’t have a tree, but i am still thinking of this issue. would an organic christmas tree be best b/c then there is a tree reducing CO2 while it is produced, as opposed to a fake that creates CO2.

Emily Rs last blog post..Part three: Asymmetry

]]> By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Doreen Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:55:23 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1025 Mike - thanks for a great resource! Wish I was in the market but alas we have one and will use it for a very long time! Mike – thanks for a great resource! Wish I was in the market but alas we have one and will use it for a very long time!

]]> By: Mike Allen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/real-vs-fake-the-big-debate%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Mike Allen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:03:20 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=1295#comment-1023 We've debated real vs. fake Christmas trees for a long time also and just this year bought an artificial one. I agree with you about the dangers of some of the ones from China. With children I'm especially concerned about lead and other dangers. I looked for an American-made Christmas tree and found a good selection at http://www.christmasdepot.com/ from which we ordered ours. Mike Allens last blog post..<a href="http://www.shopping-bargains.com/coupons/coupon/id/75174?rss=20081205&002=1031078&003=518105" rel="nofollow">The Body Shop - 20% off Coupon Code</a> We’ve debated real vs. fake Christmas trees for a long time also and just this year bought an artificial one. I agree with you about the dangers of some of the ones from China. With children I’m especially concerned about lead and other dangers. I looked for an American-made Christmas tree and found a good selection at http://www.christmasdepot.com/ from which we ordered ours.

Mike Allens last blog post..The Body Shop – 20% off Coupon Code

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