How green is your Christmas tree?

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Travelling, buying presents and food waste can all increase the carbon emissions we're responsible for at Christmas.

If you want to have a more environmentally friendly festive season, you can start with your tree.

From sourcing it locally to recycling, here are six ways to reduce your Christmas tree's carbon footprint.

There’s no way around the fact that Christmas has a large carbon footprint, from the travelling we do to the presents we give and the large amounts of food we eat. But it is possible to at least reduce the negative impacts. With climate change and carbon dioxide levels now major sources of concern, surely it is time to see what can be done to be friendlier to the environment, and the Christmas tree is a good place to start.