Trapper John wrote:Rolluplostinspace wrote:Instead of giving them up we need to change what they're made from.
Hemp.
Mass planting on a global scale would give us all the paper and plastic and diesel we need.
It'll grow in every country on almost any soil with no chemicals and it improves the soil and saves the forests.
An excellent plan, I must thank you when I'm starving to death for coming up with it.
You don't seem to understand.
It will grow where food crops don't.
It's an incredibly tough weed.
One of the most important plants or humans.
It made exploring the world possible by ships.
Ropes sails shoes sealant for the ships varnish paint.
All historic documents are written on its high quality paper.
It is a renewable resource that improves the soil.
Three crops a year are possible in some areas.
Forest take a long time to grow to make paper.
Hemp would supply all paper rapidly.
It makes a lot of building materials.
Think of all those forest you wipe your arse on .... paper.
All that could change in a very short time.