{"id":20834,"date":"2019-12-27T12:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T20:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20834"},"modified":"2019-12-27T12:32:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T20:32:15","slug":"trees-for-generations-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20834","title":{"rendered":"Trees for Generations to Come"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we continue to order more online, get more delivered to our homes in boxes, and swap polluting materials for renewable fiber-based alternatives, what effect does this have on the future of our world\u2019s forests?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Contrary to popular belief, the production and use of forest products, which includes everything from corrugated boxes and printing paper to the fiber used to make hygiene products, doesn\u2019t necessarily lead to less forest.\u00a0In fact, demand for forest products can actually lead to more forestland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nDemand leads to a need for more responsibly grown trees. And that means\u00a0more landowners are keeping their land forested<\/strong>\u2014rather than selling it for development or other non-forest uses.<\/p>\n

A forest is one of nature\u2019s most powerful systems to capture carbon dioxide, purify water and create diverse plant and animal habitats.<\/p>\n

Companies like International Paper, which depend on thriving forests, are on the front line of contributing to healthy forest ecosystems in both working and non-working forests.<\/p>\n

There are places in the world where forests are threatened, and deforestation from agriculture and development is devastating ecosystems, but there are also places where forests are thriving because of careful stewardship. Companies that manufacture forest products can be a powerful force for preventing deforestation and keeping forests healthy.<\/p>\n

International Paper has teamed up with collaborators, from small family farmers to global environmental organizations, to sustain forestlands through:<\/p>\n