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The Value of
PRINT

Misconceptions

P
rivate landowners plant about 4 million trees every

day, which is 3–4 times more than they harvest. This

renew, and
gives them the income they need to maintain,
valuable forest resource sustainably
manage this .

Without that income, landowners face economic

pressures
to convert forest land to other uses, including

growing other crops that are more proitable or selling the

land for development. In both cases, the forest is removed

forever.
(International Paper, Go Paper, Grow Trees website)

J11%
of the world’s forests are used for paper
ust

(28% for lumber; 53% for fuel). (International Paper, Down to Earth

Series, “Is It Worth Printing?”/Choose Print)

B
market for responsibly grown wood iber
y providing a ,

the U.S. paper industry encourages forest land owners

to continue managing their lands
rather than selling

them for development or other non-forest uses. This is an

especially important consideration in facing economic

pressure to convert forest land to non-forest uses.

(Two Sides)

F
would perish
orests “left to themselves” due to

disease, ire, and other natural causes.

Misconceptions

Misconceptions

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