Why do companies based in paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, plates/bowls, etc) use trees for their products, instead of faster growing plants like bamboo or hemp?

Question

Using plants that grow quicker and use less water seems like a better business decision to me.

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Answer 1

Poplar grows pretty quick. There were a bunch of tree farms, not too far from where I grew up.

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/09/boardman-tree-farm-of-greenwood.html?m=1