I have been asked this (or similar questions)
many times and it just shows that most people do not understand what is really
happening. The woods used for manufacture of cellulose are one of the best
managed natural resources on our planet. As years go by, the pine woods
used for pulp are not only continuing to exist, but are actually growing! The
reason is that woods used for pulp are good business and as such, people
involved in their administration make sure that their business will continue to
be profitable in the long run. Thousands of people make their living by
making an intelligent use of these natural resources, the same way as most
farmers take good care of their land. Opposing the use of pulp is as silly as
being against agricultural farming.
Did you know that these people actually plant
more trees than they cut? Most people confuse the woods used
for manufacture of pulp with
Rain Forests
I am always ready to oppose
the uncontrolled
exploitation of our very limited rain forests! I have three
kids and I want them to enjoy life and have a better "spaceship earth"( * yes,
its a "clone" from my Epcot experience). Not only for them but also for
their great grandsons and future generations.
To learn more about the effect of disposable diapers on the
environment, please use the following link:
Edana
Disposable Nappies - No Worse for
the Environment Than Cloth Nappies
A Government commissioned life cycle assessment (LCA), co-ordinated
by the UK Environment Agency, has been published today (May 18, 2005) and
shows through independent analysis that disposable nappies have no greater
impact on the environment than cloth nappies.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/857406/1072214/