Dealing with CO2 facts

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The evidenceaustralia’s forestry plantations doubled in size from about one million hectares in 1994 to two million hectares in 2010.the changing face of australia’s forests - Department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (Bureau of Rural sciences) australia’s forests at a Glance - australian Bureau of agricultural and Resource Economics and sciences

european forests have expanded by over 30% since 1950 (1)and are increasing by 1.5 Million football fields every year - an area almost three times the size of the australian capital territory or four times the size of london! (2)

90% Of deforestation is caused by unsustainable agricultural practices.’Underlying causes of deforestation, World Rainforest Movement; Un fao

One of the many unique attributes of paper is that its main raw material is renewable and recyclable. the european environment agency (eea) has stated that ‘forestry practice in europe is developing in a way that can be considered good for biodiversity.’(4)(2) cEPI, forest fact sheet, July 2008

(4) EEa, the european environment, state and outlook 2005, page 191 of full report

The FAcTpaper production supports sustainable forest management

The myThmaking paper destroys forests

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The evidencePaper is based on wood, a natural and renewable material, and as trees grow, they absorb co2 from the atmosphere. furthermore, as a wood product, paper also continues to store carbon throughout its lifetime.

Paper and paper products are effective carbon sinks.

‘the amount of carbon stored in forest products is about 540 million tons of co2 every year.’ncasI special Report 07-02

The FAcTpaper is one of the few truly sustainable products

The myThmaking paper is bad for the environment

The evidence:the paper industry is one of the biggest users of renewable low carbon energy, and over half the energy used to make paper in europe comes from renewable sources.(5)

Does 400 kilowatt-hours, 160kg of paper, the average amount each of us use every year, sound a lot?

it’s the equivalent to:

• Poweringonecomputercontinuouslyforfourmonths.

• Burninga60wlightbulbcontinuouslyformorethenninemonths.

• Theenergyconsumedbyatypicalhouseholdleavingitselectronicequipmenton stand-by for almost a year.

Paper and the Environment, ats consulting august 2007

(5) cEPI, forest fact sheet, 2008

The FAcTbut most of it is renewable energy

The myThmaking paper consumes a lot of energy

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The evidence:Producing 160kg of paper, the average we each use every year, creates between 130 - 250kg of co2 depending on the source of the energy. this is comparable to many other small scale domestic activities, and is roughly equivalent to the co2 produced by an annual family car over a distance of 800 kilometres.(6)

‘Reading a newspaper can consume 20% less carbon than viewing news online.’swedish Royal Institute for technology

‘globally, private forestry is estimated to result in the absorption of 1 billion tonnes of co2 per annum.’australian Paper Industry association (aPIa)

(6) Paper and the Environment, ats consulting, august 2007

The FAcTit’s not as high as you think

The myThpaper has a high carbon footprint

The evidence:without new fibres, from new trees, the paper cycle cannot begin. Recycled fibres degrade after several uses and new fibres are always needed.

forests consisting of young trees aged 10=30 years absorb more carbon dioxide than mature forests. absorption rates slow gradually and flatten out at 8-100+ years as growth is balanced by decay.Primefacts - Industry and Investment nsW Government Department of Primary Industries, 2010

The FAcTsustainable forest management benefits people and the planet

The myThharvesting new trees to make paper is bad

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The FAcTpaper is one of the most recycled products in the world

The myThprint and paper is a wasteful product

The evidence:95% Of australian households recycle/reuse their paper products.

Paper is recycled more than any other household item.aBs Waste Management and transport Use, 2009

in australia 78.7% Of newspapers are recovered/recycled representing a world’s best outcome.Publishers national Environmental Bureau

Recoveredand recycled

ROBERT EASTMENT - INDUSTRYEDGE, 2012

Recovery of Australian print and paperwaste products

Non-recoverable

Present potentialfor further recovery

66% 22%

12%

The evidence:‘with a reading time of 30 minutes per day the environmental impact of a web based newspaper is, in general, in the same range as a printed newspaper’s environmental impact.’(12)

(12) Moberg, a., et al., 2007

The FAcTnot necessarily. e-media also has environmental impacts.

The myThelectronic communication is more environmentally friendly than print and paper

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carbon footprint the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly and indirectly to support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of either carbon or carbon dioxide.

biomas energyBiofuel is any fuel derived from an organic material that is not fossilized like coal orpetroleum. Common sources of biofuel grown for the u.s and european markets are corn, soybeans,flaxseedandrapeseed.Biofuelcanappearinsolid,liquid,orgasform.

carbon offsetthe process of offsetting carbon-producing activities with those that either reduce or capture carbon, thus credibly neutralizing the net amount of carbon released in the atmosphere from a particular activity.

kyoto protocolan agreement developed by and for industrial nations in 1997 at the united nations framework convention on climate change (unfcc) in kyoto, japan, to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 5% below 1990 levels by 2012. the kyoto protocol was adopted in 2005 without the U.s. ratifying it.

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