# Vegetable-Powered Christmas Trees This Eco Christmas Tree is Lit Up Entirely by Brussels Sprouts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-11-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-christmas-tree References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/10475061/How-to-light-a-Christmas-tree-using-Brussels-sprouts.html) & [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2513743/Christmas-tree-lit-using-battery-1-000-Brussels-sprouts.html) There are thousands of Christmas trees now lighting up the world at this time of year, but none are quite as unique or sustainable as this eco-Christmas tree. It’s estimated that about 68% of kids in the UK hate eating Brussels sprouts and this hate for sprouts spreads world-wide, with probably even greater numbers than this in the US. Since about 2/3 of kids wish they didn’t have to eat Brussels sprouts, The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair got together a group of Year 7 students from the [City of London Academy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-biotissues-and-seawith) to find a more practical use for the green vegetable. The groups created the '[Sprout Battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprout-worlds-plantable-pencils)' and the first Brussels sprout-powered Christmas tree, using 1000 sprouts to [light up 100 LEDs on a tree](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluorescence). As well as being a great science project, looking at the illuminated fairy lights on the tree is a much better alternative to staring down Brussels sprouts on a plate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Christmas Trees:** Opportunity to create eco-friendly Christmas trees powered by alternative energy sources like vegetables. - **Food Waste Reduction:** Potential for using food waste, such as leftover vegetables, to generate energy and power various devices. - **Creative Use of Vegetables:** Exploration of innovative ways to utilize vegetables in unconventional applications, such as powering electronics. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Christmas Decorations:** Disruptive innovation potential in the development of eco-friendly and sustainable Christmas decorations. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity to integrate alternative energy sources, like vegetable power, into the renewable energy industry. - **Food and Beverage:** Potential to tap into the food and beverage industry by repurposing food waste for energy generation and sustainability initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Wood Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-christmas-tree-alternative.md) - [Karaoke Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-tree-display.md) - [Christmas-Themed USB Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psb-xmas-tree.md) - [Plant-Based Meatball Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggieball-christmas-tree.md) - [Carbon-Neutral LED Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-tree.md) - [Christmas Tree-Shaped Veggie Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-veggie-holiday-trees.md) - [Illuminated Christmas Tree Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-lit-up.md) - [Waste-Activated Digital Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lit-by-sht.md) - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md)