![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scattered atop the silver trunks and amidst the snowy landscape of the tree are 21 Louis Vuitton Vivienne mascots, all found within the hotel’s distinguished black and white marbled lobby. Each signature trunk is adorned with Claridge’s travel stickers of yesteryear and an oversized Louis Vuitton luggage tag.Įxuding a festive charm, the tree is composed of 15 vertically placed chrome trunks of varying heights that tower to create the silhouette of a traditional Christmas tree. This magnificent sculptural creation is immersed within two large open, emblematic wardrobe trunks towering on top of each other at the height of 5.2 metres. But in terms of environmental impact, reuse for artificial trees and disposal for natural trees are just two factors you might want to keep in mind.The Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2023 by Louis Vuitton brings together two illustrious names who have long celebrated the Art of Travel, and crossed paths throughout their respective histories after both being founded in 1854. Of course, there are other factors you might want to consider when you buy a Christmas tree. If you get an artificial tree, that's roughly equivalent to driving 135 miles. Or 54 miles if that tree ends up in landfill. To give you a better idea, driving 12 miles in an average-size petrol car produces as much greenhouse gas emissions as buying a natural tree. Overall, your choice of Christmas tree has a relatively small impact on your annual carbon footprint. If you do decide to throw out your plastic tree, it's most likely to end up in landfill, as it's not currently recyclable. So how many years would you have to keep it so that it has a lower environmental impact than buying a natural tree? Experts think it's about ten years, but that's a rough estimate that depends on a number of different factors such as the size of the tree. The good news is that you can reuse a plastic tree. And most artificial trees are made in China, which means they have to be packaged and shipped to the UK. Artificial trees are usually made out of a combination of metal and plastic, the production and processing of which can significantly increase the tree's carbon footprint. So what about a plastic Christmas tree? Here, the biggest impact on the environment comes from production. You can find out from your local council what happens to your Christmas tree once you throw it out and, of course, if you have the space, you can buy a potted Christmas tree, which you can keep over the next year and use again next Christmas. That can reduce its carbon footprint by up to 80 per cent compared with landfill. It's much better if your tree gets incinerated – burnt – or composted. That's because organic matter which decomposes away from oxygen produces methane, a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. If your tree ends up in landfill, its carbon footprint will be a lot higher. But the biggest potential environmental impact for a natural Christmas tree comes from its disposal. Transporting a tree can contribute to its overall carbon footprint, so buying a tree that's locally grown can help keep its carbon footprint down. But once the tree is chopped down, it slowly starts releasing emissions back into the atmosphere. During this time it has a positive impact on the environment because it absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and nitrogen from the soil. It takes up to 12 years to grow a typical Christmas tree. Around seven million Christmas trees are bought in the UK each year, with roughly three-quarters being grown here. But what impact does the Christmas tree have on the environment and should you go fake or fir? We're putting the Christmas tree to the test.įirst up, the natural tree. ![]() It's the ultimate Christmas decoration and British people buy millions of them every year. ![]()
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