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Money in the Rainforest rainforest fact sheets
The destruction of the rainforests is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. ... " The destruction of the rainforests should remind us of the unbalanced excesses of our societys consumption and an urgent need to live more lightly on the Earth. ... Paper, aluminum and tin are products that in many cases come directly from the rainforests.
Corporations in the Rainforest
Transnational corporations in tropical countries contribute directly and indirectly to the destruction of the rainforests, along with wealthy nationals as well. ... Buy products made of bamboo or rattan and support enterprises that help sustain rainforests. ...
Wood-pulp and Wood-chip products
Until recently, the tropical rainforests have not been exploited extensively for wood-pulp production to make paper and related products, because of the difficulty of using tropical hardwoods for such purposes. ... Brazil may become one of the worlds largest paper-pulp producers by the end of the century, almost certainly at the expense of rainforests. ... And with the rainforests, as in so many other areas, many of our choices and activities have consequences well beyond our own lives.
Approximate Word count = 1361
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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