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Fun story I heard back in my first year of university. This was over a decade ago, so I can't recall sources. A paper company was required to use x% recycled p
by sethammons 8y ago
Fun story I heard back in my first year of university. This was over a decade ago, so I can't recall sources.
A paper company was required to use x% recycled paper. This cost more money. To make up the loss, the company had to make more paper. A recycling initiative to save trees led to the cutting down of even more trees.
- ganzuul 8y agoInteresting. I wonder how much paper and plastic industries have in common. In the case of plastic, the goal is to capture waste before it gets into the environment. For paper that isn't a concern since it is cellulose. However, ramping up plastic production certainly is a threat, especially as the industry might react with hostility to green tech.
- megy 8y agoOk, but it is not like people starting using more paper? They just sold more and another paper company sold less, who cut down less trees.