Christmas trees in demand as festival draws near
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Morvan is the main region in France for the cultivation of Christmas trees. As the festival draws near, a number of trees are cut down as preparations begin in Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of the French Republic.
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Nov 24, 2014 07:58pm
Sad to see so many trees are cut for Christmas. Bleeds our heart. This should be stopped, instead they should use trees out of recycled waste.
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Nov 24, 2014 09:18pm
I feel suffocated , at the same time, I think everybody has right to practice their beliefs. Cheers!
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Nov 24, 2014 09:26pm
@debadutta Totally agree.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:39am
Advance Happy Christmas to all ...!!
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Nov 25, 2014 09:29am
don't worry guys, once in a year they should celebrate how they want. they are also growing trees a lot more than we cut in Asia or Africa.
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Nov 25, 2014 11:09am
These trees are grown in private farms for the purpose of the festival. They are not cut from forests. Compared to the west,India and Pakistan where trees are cut with impunity, could learn a thing or two!
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Nov 25, 2014 11:28am
@debadutta
@nancy
That is called Plantation & Harvesting, What if Nobody plant a sapling? Those are not from jungle
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Nov 25, 2014 01:30pm
Cutting trees for festival is not good, but at least they are not killing animals.
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Nov 26, 2014 01:31pm
It's already been stated above but all the trees in Europe used for Xmas Trees are specially grown on small patches of land. Some are even 'root-balled' so they can be grown in a pot and used year on year (in theory).
After the xmas period, most authorities collect the trees for recycling into biomass or mulch.
Hope that clears the matter up :)
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Nov 26, 2014 05:20pm
@debadutta These trees are not forestry. They plant for this purpose only. They will plant more than what they cut each year, due to increasing demand.
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