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Actually, it turns out that trees for paper come from tree farms. They're domesticated. Hence, reducing deforestation by using less paper is like saving the b
by Dove 16y ago
Actually, it turns out that trees for paper come from tree farms. They're domesticated. Hence, reducing deforestation by using less paper is like saving the bald eagle by eating less chicken.
- noonespecial 16y agoAlso, if you were to see the trees that are cut from these farms for the purpose of making paper products, you'd be much more inclined to call them "brush" than trees. When people say "recycle to save the trees" they have redwoods pictured in their minds, they should probably be thinking more along the lines of the stuff you clear away to have an earth-day sing and a tree planting.
- Dove 16y agoI don't know about "brush". Where I live (in the pacific northwest), when I pass tree farms on the highway, they look like aspens to me. Very tall and pole-like, with white bark. Tons of trees planted in very neat rows -- fun to watch them form lines as you drive by. A bit of googling gets me this: http://oregonwild.blogspot.com/2007/12/tree-farm-color.html http://oregonwild.blogspot.com/2007/12/tree-farm-color.html That's what they look like.
- whimsy 16y agoI've seen primarily poplar and birch.