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Not necessarily. A mature forest can only hold so much carbon, old trees decompose, releasing their sequestered carbon back into the environment even while new
by c22 8y ago
Not necessarily. A mature forest can only hold so much carbon, old trees decompose, releasing their sequestered carbon back into the environment even while new trees are busy locking it up again. By removing this carbon and turning it into building materials then letting new trees grow to replace them you are keeping more carbon from returning to the atmosphere.
- eesmith 8y agoHome building is a net positive contribution to CO2 levels. Eg, 80 tons for 2-bed house in the UK, says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/oct/14/carbon-footprint-house https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/20... . There's the CO2 emissions for harvesting and transport, plus emissions for the foundation, plus plastics for the plumbing, wiring, house wrap, etc. If the goal is CO2 sequestration, build a smaller house and use the saved money to transport bamboo or other fast-growing plants directly to a disused mine, then seal the mine.