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But in general...
As you can see, it is impossible
to know exactly how much paper can be made from one
tree.
But let's assume that the following
paper products have been produced using 100 percent
hardwood. A cord of wood is approximately 8 feet wide,
4 feet deep, and 4 feet high. A cord of air-dried,
dense hardwood (oak, hickory, etc.) weighs roughly
2 tons, about 15-20 percent of which is water.
It has been estimated that one cord of this wood will
yield one of these approximate quantities of products:
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1,000-2,000
pounds of paper (depending on the process)
942 100-page,
hard-cover books
61,370 No.
10 business envelopes
4,384,000 commemorative-sized
postage stamps
460,000 personal
checks
1,200 copies
of National Geographic
2,700 copies
of an average daily newspaper
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Source: A Tree for Each American, American Forest
& Paper Association, Washington, DC
Here are some important forest facts:
Each year, the U.S. forest community
plants some 1.5 billion seedlings. That's an average
of more than 4 million new trees planted every day!
More than 5 new trees are planted each
year for every man, woman, and child in America, and
millions more regrow naturally from seeds and sprouts.
There are more trees in America today
than there were 70 years ago.
Remember!
Trees are a renewable resource that
will keep growing and growing. Unlike nonrenewable
resources such as minerals, forests regenerate naturally,
and good forest management by companies, governments,
and landowners increases their abundance.
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