We are all concerned about preserving the environment and seem to use a natural tree for Christmas ornament is not helping to achieve that goal. However, contrary to what one might think, there are strong arguments in favor of using natural trees instead of artificial.
- Natural trees help stabilize agricultural land, to protect against erosion, contribute to the preservation of aquifers and benefit to the atmosphere because trees absorb carbon dioxide and other gases oxygen making them which helps prevent global warming. Media Hectare Christmas tree produces daily oxygen for 18 people required.
- On the other hand, artificial trees, besides which mostly occur in other countries such as Korea, Taiwan y Hong Kong, and therefore do not contribute to economic progress in our country, are made of biodegradable plastic materials and when disposed, remain in the soil for thousands of years. Conversely, natural, when discarded returning to enriching soils. Our cities are in a critical situation trash waste, there not enough space to accommodate it, what each day becomes a problem for those who inhabit them.
- In a successful planting Christmas trees usually planted more trees are cut each year and steadily create jobs, causing significant economic improvement for those rural areas that occur. Additionally each Christmas tree produced in Colombia is consumed, replaces another until now imported.
- Plantations also create seed orchards that guarantee self-sufficiency, Also contributing to the preservation of endangered species currently.