Sustainable Christmas: How to find the perfect Christmas tree!

The pre-Christmas period heralds the Christmas tree season, and this year the environment is particularly important. Every year over 2 million Christmas trees are sold in Austria, with more than 90 percent of domestic production, as Karin Enzenhofer, forest expert at WWF Austria, emphasizes. This minimizes transport routes and reduces CO2 emissions. But it is important to pay attention to sustainability when choosing the tree, because not every tree is equally good for the environment.

The WWF gives simple tips for choosing an environmentally friendly Christmas tree. A clear indication of the origin is a paper loop at the top that shows the colors of the respective federal state. Bio rooms in particular are recommended because they are grown without chemical-synthetic pesticides and artificial fertilizers. Unfortunately, organic Christ trees only make up around 1 to 2 percent of demand. If you don't find a organic tree, you should at least choose a regional tree to avoid long transport routes. Imported trees from North and Eastern Europe often bring high energy bureau with them, as emphasizes the press

tips for the sustainable Christmas tree

Nordmann firs and blue spaces are particularly popular, but they are not native to Austria and are often grown with pesticides. The domestic common spruce is considered a better choice for the environment. A sustainable tree is not only good for conscience, but can also be used after the holidays. The trend goes to the "tree in the pot", but caution is also required here. Many of the living trees are not durable after planting and suffer from temperature differences between the warm living room and the cold outside. Here, too, a regional organic spruce is recommended to increase the chances for a healthy continued life.

After the holidays, the Christmas tree should be disposed of properly, which means that jewelry like Lametta has to be removed. The most environmentally friendly option is disposal on your own compost or the delivery at collection points, from where the trees are processed for energy generation. In this way, the Christmas tree enables a second life, which further increases sustainability, as well as the Wwf-Website emphasized.