Worldwide consumption of paper has risen by 400% in the past 40 years leading to increase in deforestation, with 35% of harvested trees being used for paper manufacture. Most paper companies also plant trees to help regrow forests. Logging of old growth forests accounts for less than 10% of wood pulp, but is one of the most controversial issues.
In the last 40 years, how much has worldwide paper consumption risen?
400%
Worldwide consumption of paper has risen by 400% in the past 40 years leading to increase in deforestation, with 35% of harvested trees being used for paper manufacture.
Worldwide consumption of paper has risen by four hundred percent in the past forty years leading to increase in deforestation, with thirty-five percent of harvested trees being used for paper manufacture.
In the last forty years, how much has worldwide paper consumption risen?