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This Christmas, instead of getting a El Fake-o tree most likely made from noxious PVC (and shipped from China), or a questionably harvested, pesticide-ridden cut tree that could haul in glad tidings of chlorpyriforus (a suspected neurotoxin, ho ho ho) and other chemicals into your living room, consider a living Christmas tree.
Organic potted trees are available at organic nurseries and selected tree farms. When Ol' St. Nick has finished making his rounds and the glitter has fallen off the tinsel, you can either replant the tree in your backyard or keep it in your garage or by your house (depending on your climate) for next year's festivities.
If you live in San Francisco or Portland, Ore., you can even rent a living Christmas Tree (starting at $75 for a 7-foot Douglas fir) that will be delivered to you, then picked up after New Year's to be replanted in areas such as parks and school districts.
For $60 and up, San Diegans can adopt a living potted tree-delivered by singing, dancing elves, we kid you not-that comes with its own adoption certificate, plus care and feeding instructions. When the merrymaking is over, the elves return to pick up the tree for replanting in areas destroyed by the Cedar Fire in San Diego.
Difficulty level: Easy
