Object Lesson: Where Do Christmas Trees Go When We're Done Abusing Them?

by Katie Herzog CSA-PRINTSTOCK Good people don't extinguish life just for the pleasure of it. I'm not talking about meat eaters (that's fine), I'm talking about a population that is, ethically, much, much worse: Christmas lovers.
If Christmas itself is a consumerist disaster—and it is—Christmas trees are a moral one. A 2011 study found that the environmental impact between choosing a natural tree or an artificial tree is negligible, with fake trees being only slightly worse, likely b