As I was reviewing options for our guide to the best artificial Christmas trees ... some other artificial trees I tested, I didn't have to connect individual strings of lights.

“Artificial Christmas trees are commonly made from PVC or polyethylene plastics and imported from China or South Korea,” explained Emily Fletcher, a sustainability expert and founder of the ...

These big, artificial trees start with a steel skeleton ... They slice it into a four-inch-wide strip. Each of the narrow plastic strips then goes under a roller with even more blades.