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Fake or fir? Your Christmas tree’s carbon footprint – BBC News

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They’re the ultimate decoration and millions are bought in the UK each year. But what impact do – real and artificial – have on the environment?

Reality Check’s Lora Jones takes a look.

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  1. @RowdyBush

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    I hope nobody is still falling for the carbon footprint scam

  2. @rudolfsmith1748

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    What impact on environment have all illegal migrants to Europe?

  3. @lgsas2036

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    ΠŸΠ΅Ρ€Π²ΠΎΠ΅ Π΅ΡΡ‚ΡŒ?

  4. @user-lb4hu1fq5l

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    bbc pretending to do some big research about firecrackers for diwali. research usually involves – india visit, marijuana consumption and encashing white privilege. documentary usually involves showing some colours in india and uneducated poor people having flat earther IQ.

  5. @peevo8411

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    souček byl zde

  6. @25fpslagger81

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    0:30 oohh man what an advanced level knowledge i didn't knew about it

  7. @dobbo.sznTTOK

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Can a fake tree catch fire πŸ₯Ί as me is stressing

  8. @veggiesupreme3556

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    The trees are grown to be used then burnt. Even if it goes to landfill it still only releases CO2 that it originally took in from the atmosphere so not including transporting costs it’s carbon neutral

  9. @FordEntertainmentGroupFEG

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Lol…Greta T approved. You liberal hacks

  10. @zoyalavskaya9666

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    I use the articficial Christmas tree for over 10 years if not 15 and don't complain. It just doesn't want to wear out.

  11. @herculeholmes504

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Carbon carbon, carbon. It's what trees eat! Get a clue.

  12. @ernestbertoli6279

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Let’s tax Christmas treesπŸ˜‚

  13. @vijayvittalrao2586

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    The month full of Snow Celebrations….

  14. @truthinspector6390

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    No such thing as carbon footprint….made up for corps to get money….total mindf

  15. @meheretoday6968

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    disposal of tree… you are saying putting it in the garbage tip to COMPOST DOWN is worse than putting it in your garden COMPOST or BURNING IT and creating smoke ???????????? for real???? mmmm

  16. @goldfinga786able

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Is it true that UK public made lambs by BBC

  17. @hfredydl

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    We don’t do Christmas trees in my family so we’re good

  18. @BuddyL

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    If you live anywhere near a farming area, you can also dispose of πŸŽ„s by feeding them to certain farm animals (goats🐐 are best, but do research beforehand).

  19. @brannigandonnybrookoire9406

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

  20. @LovePriestessLeah

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Christmas originated as a pagan holiday. Merry Christmas.

  21. @blazedandconfused477

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Want to save the planet? Don't breed.

  22. @skuttlez7937

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    BBC next video β€˜Things not to say to Christmas trees’.Or maybe β€˜why Christmas trees are offensive’

  23. @sashaostroverh4989

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Π’Π’Π‘πŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘Ž

  24. @DaveCroy

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Bah humbug!

  25. @snickerbars4129

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    Don't celebrate Christmas.. ….problem solved….!

  26. @davidjain2323

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    What you are sync to … then what was done all these years and you’re making a damn ideology behind this

  27. @marxam6671

    January 16, 2024 at 10:06 pm

    People that start out small selling their Christmas trees will eventually branch out.

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