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

I read somewhere that because the paper industry is heavily lobbied in the US government, and became the industry standard thanks to the old elite being heavily invested in the paper industry. For example why marijuana/hemp was outlawed in the US. It challenged the paper industry. The rest of the world just followed suit. I’m not 100% sure so don’t quote me.