{"id":1571,"date":"2024-09-26T13:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goeggit.com\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2024-09-27T21:52:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:52:37","slug":"how-consumers-can-keep-forests-thriving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goeggit.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/how-consumers-can-keep-forests-thriving\/","title":{"rendered":"How Consumers Can Keep Forests Thriving"},"content":{"rendered":"
Forests are vital to all life on Earth. They filter the water we drink and the air we breathe. They provide essential medicines, food, and fuel for billions of people, including Indigenous peoples who call forests home. They also provide habitat for most of the world\u2019s life on land. And forests provide the materials for products we use every day\u2014such as paper in schools and offices; furniture and flooring in houses; musical instruments; rayon fabric in clothes; and even natural rubber in car tires.<\/p>\n
But many people don\u2019t realize the choices they make about which forest products to buy matter. In fact, these decisions can make a real difference in keeping some of the world\u2019s most important forests thriving\u2014at home and abroad\u2014for nature, local communities, and our global climate.<\/p>\n
The forest sector contributed more than US$1.52 trillion to the world\u2019s national economies in 2015, generating significant revenues for countries and companies\u2014as well as communities. The global pulp and paper industry is one of the largest industrial sectors in the world. This sector accounts for 13%\u201315% of total wood consumption and uses between 33%\u201340% of all industrial wood traded globally. Some common pulp and paper products include office and catalog paper, glossy paper, tissue, and paper-based packaging. The United States is the second-largest paper producer and consumer country in the world after China.<\/p>\n