Let's Have Some Fun and Calculate the Carbon Footprint of Christmas


"Womp womp.

The holidays are upon us! Like so many others, we're gearing up for fun with friends and family, twinkling Christmas lights, and all the wintry wonders that come with the holidays.

We're also celebrating the season by taking a look at Christmas's most treasured traditions and analyzing how they impact our collective carbon footprint. Hey, someone had to go there.

So what's better for the planet: a real or fake Christmas tree? How can you whittle down your wattage? Just how naughty has Jeff Bezos been this year, what with all those Amazon Prime deliveries?And how about Old St. Nick himself? How can the big guy go a little greener once next Christmas rolls around? Read on to find out. (We do this because we care.)"   ～Jennifer Leman @PopularMechanics

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