Comments on: Norwegian wood or fake plastic trees? http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/ Observations and questions from Nic Price Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fake Trees http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-46946 Fake Trees Fri, 04 May 2007 15:09:39 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-46946 Real trees suck up lot's of resources too - and lot's of nasty chemicals. The difference is that real trees are used for 3 weeks - then they go to the landfill. <a href="http://kinkadestudios.com/" rel="nofollow">Fake Trees</a> are often used for decades Real trees suck up lot’s of resources too - and lot’s of nasty chemicals. The difference is that real trees are used for 3 weeks - then they go to the landfill. Fake Trees are often used for decades

]]> By: Jo http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27692 Jo Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27692 You can get nice pine smelly candles and stuff from L'Occitane en Provence! You can get nice pine smelly candles and stuff from L’Occitane en Provence!

]]> By: peeko http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27233 peeko Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:54:55 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27233 I think you are giving the real tree a hard time. You dont mention the manufacturing cost of fake tree. That is the consumption of resources , pollution and transport cost. How many boat trips to Norway for one trip to China ? There is also the human cost (if could have been made in some sort of sweat shop)! I suspect the answer is that we should be growing our own trees in our back gardens... Peeko. I think you are giving the real tree a hard time. You dont mention the manufacturing cost of fake tree. That is the consumption of resources , pollution and transport cost. How many boat trips to Norway for one trip to China ? There is also the human cost (if could have been made in some sort of sweat shop)!

I suspect the answer is that we should be growing our own trees in our back gardens…

Peeko.

]]> By: Nic http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27155 Nic Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:36:31 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27155 Yes, I'm sure sustainable forestry does a lot to help. It would be interesting to know what the total costs is per tree, with the energy used to chop it down and transport it etc. Yes, I’m sure sustainable forestry does a lot to help.

It would be interesting to know what the total costs is per tree, with the energy used to chop it down and transport it etc.

]]> By: Keith Nation http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27154 Keith Nation Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:17:50 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2006/12/10/norwegian-wood-or-fake-plastic-trees/#comment-27154 Does the real xmas tree market really do that much harm to the environment? Might even do some good - all those trees replanted every year... Does the real xmas tree market really do that much harm to the environment? Might even do some good - all those trees replanted every year…

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