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

In Western Australia the crown “owns” all of the land taken from the aboriginal people (that isn’t already private land).

They don’t view forests as an ecosystem, they view it as a resource. All the big trees were already cut down to pave London streets with Jarrah many years ago, so all that’s left is forests with timber not suitable for furniture.

So they cut it down for woodchips and charcoal. Again, this is because they view it as a resource and not an ecosystem. The forest grows itself with no need to plant it or water it.