Question

8. Paper is made from wood and wood comes from trees. What do
You thin
about trees being cut down for paper? Keep in mind that we also need pa​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nearly 4 billion trees worldwide are cut down each year for paper. World consumption of paper has grown 400 percent in the last 40 years. Now nearly 4 billion trees or 35 percent of the total trees cut around the world are used in paper industries on every continent. Besides what you can see around you, paper comes in many forms from tissue paper to cardboard packaging to stereo speakers to electrical plugs to home insulation to the sole inserts in your tennis shoes. In short, paper is everywhere.

However here's a cheering news !

Paper can be made without cutting trees .there are a lot of plants whose fibers are suitable for papermaking. These include banana plants and hemp, kenaf and cotton, tobacco, bamboo and coffee plant fibers and so-called bagasse, the fibers of the sugar cane. From all these raw materials, attractive eco-paper can be produced.

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Answer 2

Yes, it's true that paper requires cellulose pulp and fibers from trees, and trees remain the most popular source of cellulose for paper products. ... For each tree that is cut down, several are planted or naturally regrown in its place, at a rate that keeps the environment stable.