I heard that even You need to choose the right artificial Christmas tree. What material should it be made of? everyday lifeь is made so that it can beit was hard later recycle?
O. Nikityuk, Minsk
Artificial Christmas trees, due to their complex composition, cannot be recycled, she explained eco-trainer Elena FRANSKEVICH. In most cases they are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC 3). Pay attention to certification. Spruce made from low-quality materials can emit dangerous polymer breakdown products: phenol and formaldehyde, especially if placed close to a battery. Therefore, before you buy an artificial Christmas tree, you need to think carefully about whether you want to change it in a couple of years. Because an artificial Christmas tree should be used for as long as possible without replacing it with a new one: it can only pay for its environmental footprint after 20 years of use.
Only live Christmas trees can be recycled. For example, in Minsk, after the New Year holidays, municipal services have been collecting them for composting for several years.
