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yes, and cutting trees down and transporting wood around is so great for the environment...

• fastbeef 8y ago
  It’s orders of magnitude better.
• jakamau 8y ago
  I'll entertain this line of thought. 1. Most of the trees that are cut down are coming from farms. The trees were planted with the express purpose of being harvested. 2. The transportation network for traditional building materials is built for scale. Outside of the last mile, that transportation network is far more energy-efficient than transporting materials and equipment for non-traditional buildings. Counter-points can definitely be raised: - Tree farms use a good deal of water and fertilizer - The same argument can be raised against most industrial farming - Natural environments have been destroyed to create and expand tree farms We can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Traditional building materials end up being better for the environment than concrete and many non-traditional materials.
  • abraae 8y ago
    > Tree farms use a good deal of water and fertilizer Really? In my country trees are planted and then nature does most of the rest (apart from thinning). After 25 years, trees are chopped down, and the process repeated.
  • burfog 8y ago
    For the wood, add the impact of frequently pumping in termite poison. Also add the impact of increased energy usage for heating and cooling.