Eli5 why we use trees to produce paper.

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Everybody uses paper. Why are we waiting for trees to grow only to cut them down to produce paper? It takes an incredible amount of time for a tree to grow, whereas other plants grow faster, why not use those plants

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Hemp is gradually working its way into the paper industry. Unlike Marijuana hemp is not used for the thc.

Textiles: Hemp can be used to make clothing, shoes, rope, nets, carpet, and tarps

Industrial: Hemp can be used to make paper, building materials, auto parts, upholstery, and fiber for cloth and other textile items

https://extension.psu.edu/industrial-hemp-production

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