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I know the old fake Christmas trees are awful, made of petroleum products and the souls of children. But what about the new fakes, made of recycled plastic bottles? They’re good, right?
–Max
Dear Max,
So many eco-quandaries are not binary, not a matter of good vs. bad but rather better vs. not-so-better. It’s shades of green, if you will.
One could argue (not me, because I love the holidays, but … let's say … the Grinch) that any Christmas tree is unnecessary. And, sure. But there’s something to be said for tradition, which in this case incidentally has its roots in the pagan practice of decorating one’s home with live green branches as a reminder that this cold, bleak season will give way to rebirth. And don’t we all need that right now!
So. Trees.
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