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U.S. Forest Service researcher, Peter J. Ince agrees with Dr. Moore, In general, the data shows that global regions with the highest levels of industrial timber harvest and forest product output are also regions with the lowest rates of deforestation.

Here's why: 70% of US forests are privately owned, and 90% of the wood harvested in the US is from these private forests. Its in the planets best interest to keep that land as forests for all the environmental benefits they provide, but if Americas private landowners cant make money as tree farmers, many will sell the land for development or remove the trees and use their land for pasture or crops.

Trees draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow, but forests left to decay release carbon back into the atmosphere. And, if a tree is turned into lumber, that carbon remains locked in the wood!

You can print our "Wood" You Believe page if you want to show it to someone who may not know its actually advantageous to use paper and lumber. Of course, you should recycle it afterwards because it's always best to give lumber and paper the longest life cycle possible.

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