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TREE-FREE PAPER
1995 FWOC
Resolution
No. 22:
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Paper is not only made
from trees, but it is also made from hemp, esparto, bagasse, kenaf, and
other fiber crops. For example, in China over 80% of the paper is
currently made form wheat straw. For many centuries, most of
China's paper came from wheat of rice straw.
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Thanks to the efforts of a
growing network of visionary paper distributors, and their customers,
non-wood or tree-free paper is once again available in the U.S.
Such has not been the cased for about fifty years.
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It is outrageous to use
old growth forests merely for paper pulp. Paper cannot be
recycled endlessly. Tree-free fiber sources generally produce
more fiber per acre, per year than wood fiber does.
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An article that is
currently labeled "recycled paper" may actually not contain more than
10% or 20% post-consumer paper. Non-wood paper is less expensive
to produce and the process is completely non-polluting.
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| The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs recommends to the member clubs that they seek out, and
use, sources of tree-free paper whenever practical. |
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FWOC members and member clubs who want
more information on this matter should read the article on this subject
in the summer issue of OUTDOORS WEST or write to Forest Friendly Paper
Campaign, 300 Broadway, Suite 28, San Francisco, CA 94133. Phone
(415) 487-7324.
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