Gone are the days when artificial Christmas trees meant obvious plastic needles and flimsy branches. Today’s faux firs rival their natural counterparts in both beauty and convenience ...

On the one hand, fake trees, which are often made from plastics, contain "toxic" materials that experts have warned are bad for the environment. But on the other, real trees need to be cut down ...

A new kind of fake tree comprised of leaf-shaped mini turbines ... The company is trying to figure out ways to make the trees more efficient and bring the total cost down. If the product does ...

Today's faux firs can be several stories tall. These big, artificial trees start with a steel skeleton. Rollers bend steel tubing into arcs. They'll be joined to form the base of the framework.