As the Christmas season approaches, families go in search of a tree to celebrate the festivities. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, 25 to 30 million trees are sold annually, and nearly 350 million Christmas trees have now been grown on this farm.
Families have the option of cutting down their own tree over simply going to the store and getting an artificial one. In many cases, however, if we bear in mind the environment, the decision may not be so obvious.
It causes more damage to the environment to get an artificial tree than it does to cut down a real one, due to many fake christmas trees giving off chemicals during manufacturing that are not totally different from carbon emissions.
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PHOTO STORY: Welcome Back Days shines spotlight on student organizations, allows students to jumpstart their path
February 3The University of New Mexico held its second part of Welcome Back Days in the Student Union Building on Wednesday, Jan. 28. This day was centered around student organizations on campus, thus allowing students to get more information on how to become more involved and best suit their interests as they start a new semester. For those who love being active in sports, there were organizations represented such as UNM club tennis and Fusion ultimate frisbee. Those who love games could join clubs such as tabletop tavern or UNM’s chess club. Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at photo@dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
