The Greenest Trees

Renting potted spruce saves on waste and cuts carbon footprint

- Nada Farhoud

Decaying brown Christmas trees dumped on the winter streets are not just a sad reminder that the festivities are over – they are also bad for the environment.

Of the eight million bought each year, an estimated seven million are thrown out at the end of the season, adding up to a huge carbon footprint.

Each 6ft tree is equivalent to 16kg of greenhouse gas CO2 if it goes to landfill, the Carbon Trust says.