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You really need to provide sources for claims like that. Here's the EPA saying that land use and forestry is a net carbon sink in the US [1]. If you're talkin
by mdorazio 5y ago
You really need to provide sources for claims like that. Here's the EPA saying that land use and forestry is a net carbon sink in the US [1]. If you're talking about international then that's a completely different conversation entirely, especially since the US exports about as much paper product as it imports, and unlike plastic, paper is actually recycled really well [2]. If you want to talk about countries that don't give a shit about the environment... not giving a shit about the environment, then there's really no conversation to be had here.
[1] https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#land-use-and-forestry https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emis...
[2] https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/paper-and-paperboard-material-specific-data https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-...
- relax88 5y agoYes I’m talking international. The impact varies depending on land use, so the forestry piece is vastly different depending on where you look. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/wood-products#.VxfvaJMrJZ1 https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/wood-products#.VxfvaJMrJZ1 On paper recycling: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00624-z https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00624-z https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/paper-recycling-must-be-powered-renewables-save-climate https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/paper-recycling-must-be-...