On AlterNet: trees

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "trees"

Here's How to Stop Using Toilet Paper and Save Water, Trees and Energy

Lloyd Alter, TreeHugger. October 7, 2009.
Making a roll of toilet paper uses 1.5 pounds of wood, 37 gallons of water and 1.3 KWh of electricity.

Vast Forests Are at Stake: What Kind of Lumber Is "Nature Friendly"?

Christopher Pollon, The Tyee. June 15, 2009.
Two stamps of approval are competing for the title of "nature-friendly wood." Big timber firms back the one critics call greenwashing.

Hey Coffee Drinker, Ditch That Paper Cup

Ruben Anderson, The Tyee. May 5, 2008.
North America consumes 50 million trees a year for paper cups. Buy a travel mug already!

Reforestation Efforts Get Help from Book Store

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 14, 2008.
You get to read, save trees, and then plant more. What could be better?

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