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EGreg
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A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees
But they grow the pines for paper and then regrow them? Is the whole operation sustainable? According to Penn and Teller's "Bullshit", it is.
emondi
on June 16, 2017
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Yes, they use mostly young pines which are easily chipped. I think in about 6 years you can cut them for paper.
try-perforate
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8-10 years. Most (~80%) of the power needed in a paper mill is generated from the bark of the tree which is converted into fuel using several chemical mixtures. Overall, the paper industry is actually very sustainable.
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