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Paper is the 4th largest industrial source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
Deforestation accounts for 25% of human caused C02 emissions.
When paper degrades in a landfill it releases methane, a greenhouse gas emission that is 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Globally, over 40% of the industrial wood harvest is used to make paper.
Between 7 and 11% of the world's terrestrial biospheric carbon is stored in the Canadian Boreal Forest.
Pulp and paper account for 50% of Indonesia’s exports of forest products.
Over the course of its lifecycle, postconsumer recycled fiber requires 30-40% less energy than virgin fiber.
Between 7 and 11% of the world's terrestrial biospheric carbon is stored in the Canadian Boreal Forest.
Pulp and paper account for 50% of Indonesia's exports of forest products.
In 2010, it is expected that 25% of global pulp exports will be from South America.
The southeast U.S. is the largest paper producing region in the world. Already 15% of the forest (32 million acres) consists of single-species tree plantations.
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