[cake_crumb]

"You need to spend some time in an old growth forest on the west coast to appreciate what it's about"

Paper companies don't cut old growth forest. They utilize tree farms (frequently the targets of ELF arsonists, BTW) for that. Fast-growing pulp wood trees. It's cheaper, they own the ground where their trees are planted, and the trees are replaced as soon as they're cut, so that the next crop can be guaranteed.

[freedom9]

I know that.
There was comments made about wasre, utilization, renewal, etc.
I just wanted to put a word in about preservation of old growth.

[speekinout]

Paper companies don't cut old growth forest. They utilize tree farms

Yes. My mother's family used to own a tree farm. It was managed by a paper company. They'd cut trees and plant replacements in a cycle that suited their needs, and the family got a check for the profits each year.
The paper company kept it going nicely from the 1920's (I believe) until the early 80's, when we sold it because there were just too many heirs to deal with. It probably is still doing fine.

Tree farms are great for paper mills and Christmas trees. I think the people who are against using trees for any purpose must be city dwellers who rarely see one.

[speekinout]

Paper companies don't cut old growth forest. They utilize tree farms

Yes. My mother's family used to own a tree farm. It was managed by a paper company. They'd cut trees and plant replacements in a cycle that suited their needs, and the family got a check for the profits each year.
The paper company kept it going nicely from the 1920's (I believe) until the early 80's, when we sold it because there were just too many heirs to deal with. It probably is still doing fine.

Tree farms are great for paper mills and Christmas trees. I think the people who are against using trees for any purpose must be city dwellers who rarely see one.