Christmas trees, ecological alternatives

Christmas tree, either for or against? You are among those who have abandoned the traditional real tree for environmental issues? Sacrosanct, but be aware that, according to a study of Lifegate , even the typical tree synthetic PVC throughout its life cycle, from production to disposal, contributes to emit 12 to 21 Kg of CO2.

If you do not want to miss, however, the presence of a simulacrum of Christmas at home, here are some alternatives to high aesthetic impact of the Dutch stool wood & wool producing saplings, about 45 cm high, made from recycled wooden boards hanging on a wall and decorate with found objects or decoration do-it-yourself.

The solution proposed by the interior designer David Stark for the American chain store West Elm however, is the silhouette of a fir tree painted on the wall to which was fixed a wreath (which could be replaced with a string of lights) for a game between Items two and three dimensions.

Or even the composition of the team Christmas Free People in Philadelphia (similar to those proposed by Jane Shouten last year) suggest you pick up any shiny object around (or in some dusty box) to set up a large tree on a wall of vintage-inspired like a mosaic of small things unused.

To conclude the paper, the Dutch designer Jurianne Matter proposes to make a tree table with colored ribbons (with a tutorial to download here ) and finally from the site of Reno de Medici, the first Italian manufacturer of paperboard made from recycled material, You can buy trees cardboard dela series Reno Collection , completely eco-friendly, to be decorated to your liking.