HanaBothWays t1_j16yas1 wrote
Reply to comment by radicalceleryjuice in We can now 3D print as much wood as we want without cutting a single tree by StayAdmiral
So you have, apparently, issues in British Columbia, according to one person I’ve never heard of, and this is apparently true of tree farming and sustainable logging practices the world over?
radicalceleryjuice t1_j171gy7 wrote
No, I said we have issues here, and I asked about documentation about sustainable practices elsewhere.
I've certainly read about unsustainable practices elsewhere, but I've heard of sustainable practices, and it's possible that other places are doing better than Canada. For instance Switzerland has better management from what I've seen and heard, but I think they're the exception not the rule. I'd be happy to learn that sustainable practices are more widespread than I'd realized.
phloaty t1_j1dpsrt wrote
Half of timber land in the US is privately owned and in small plots. Most of that is sustainably harvested. Weyerhaeuser is the largest landowner in my state with something like 10% of the land. They clearcut in plots about every 20 years but they do a good job of only doing small bits at a time. There’s plenty of wildlife because they plant scotch pine and not spruce, which does not support a healthy wildlife ecosystem.
usatovo t1_j1952mf wrote
I guarantee you forestry practices in BC are more ecologically sound than in Brazil or India or SE Asia or most of the rest of the world. And they’re right, practices in BC still leave a lot to be desired. Definitely not saying this technology is better but current logging and tree farming techniques are far from sustainable.
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