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Project 1.5, Can lint paper replace tree paper?

  • jmichaels1
  • Mar 9, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 26, 2021

So, what is the problem with how paper is made? Why was I looking for solutions to change paper making in the first place?

- The biggest indicator is that trees hold carbon and they are being chopped down for thinner versions of themselves. So in the act of cutting down forests for recreational paper use, carbon is re-released into the atmosphere which has a greater impact on the planet. An article I was looking at from paper/ontherocks quotes "Scientists estimate that 23% of man-made carbon dioxide emissions are as a result of the loss of forests," AKA paper use and other lumber needs of course. But have you ever been to Staples? Because they have a whole section dedicated to paper. Never mind Staples all over the world and other paper distributors unmentioned who restock their shelves every other day. This almost makes me rethink my adoration for Dunder Mifflin Inc...



 
 
 

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