We all want to make sure though that we are not exercising behaviors that may cause harm to the environment during such events, which in a way would somewhat negate our efforts.

One common item that we do not put much thought into and that can contribute toward serious environmental and health impacts is the receipt.

I have thought about this question a lot over the years since, I do have to admit, I have always had an artificial Christmas tree. Due to having serious asthma when I was a kid, real Christmas trees were a problem, and so my family was eventually forced to purchase an artificial one that we used over the course of many years. As putting up the artificial tree became the tradition following Thanksgiving, I never had the experience of going out to cut down and purchase a real