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Sweden has almost no forests anymore. We have tree plantations. That's a very different thing, and driving around Sweden is absolutely soul crushing for me who
by boxed 2y ago
Sweden has almost no forests anymore. We have tree plantations. That's a very different thing, and driving around Sweden is absolutely soul crushing for me who grew up running around in the forests during summers.
- lifestyleguru 2y agoThen again, where all this wood go? Because it's not in IKEA's furniture.
- pas 2y agoLot of it is export as roundwood ... but in general, housing (flooring, windows, decking), furniture, firewood/paper (pulp), etc. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-use-of-wood-from-the-Swedish-forest-the-product-fl-ows-volumes-in-million-cubic_fig3_264244647 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-use-of-wood-from-the...
- AdamN 2y agoThis is true in the Pacific Northwest too - very depressing.