In “Are real or Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment,” by Jessica Roy from the Los Angeles Times exposes the facts behind having an artificial or a real tree for the holidays or in your home. More specifically, she argues that both real and artificial come with costs. She writes,“ To grow real Christmas trees, you need dirt, water, pesticide and, fungicide. Then you need gasoline to harvest and transport them, as well as the human labor to do all of that.” Additionally, to manufacture an artificial Christmas tree, you need PVC plastic, steel and, aluminum, plus cardboard for the packaging and the resources to ship the trees from Asia. In this passage, the author is suggesting that with the choice of trees both have costs and
