increased consumption of paper is depleting our forests. consumption is synonymous to:
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As world wide population increases and sanitation standards improve, people tend to consume more paper products. While this is good news for the paper manufacturers, the repercussions of growing paper consumption and increased production could be dramatic for our environment. During the Global Forest and Paper Summit held in Vancouver, BC, Claude Martin of WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature), reported that the equivalent of nearly 270,000 trees is currently being either flushed or dumped in landfills every day. Of this, roughly 10 percent is attributed to toilet paper.
While no one would dispute the positive impact of improved sanitation conditions for any culture, the impact of increased manufacturing and production creates demands on available natural resources around the world. For example, The China National Household Paper Industry Association reported that toilet paper consumption grew by 11 percent between 1990 and 2003 in China. This growth resulted in a vast reforestation project to meet the ever increasing demands for paper products in general. The goal of this project is tree coverage of about 42 percent of China’s landmass. But perhaps the cure is worse than the disease. Keep in mind, those trees will require a lot of water, and water issues are already a challenge in many areas of the country.