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TATT [Think about the Trees]

TATT [Think about the Trees]. Julia Ostrom Derrick Paiso Jacob Prida Sam Riebel Thomas Tran. Our Mission The History of Paper Why Paper is Popular The Consequences Solutions & Alternatives Opponents of Preservation Why Mr. Franks is P art of the Problem Works Cited. Contents.

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TATT [Think about the Trees]

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  1. TATT[Think about the Trees] Julia Ostrom Derrick Paiso Jacob Prida Sam Riebel Thomas Tran

  2. Our Mission • The History of Paper • Why Paper is Popular • The Consequences • Solutions & Alternatives • Opponents of Preservation • Why Mr. Franks is Part of the Problem • Works Cited Contents

  3. "The Mission of THINK ABOUT THE TREES is to inform the world about the consumption, conservation, and new ideas in the use of paper. TATT provides a community where young people can learn about and help each other conserve paper, and subsequently save trees." Our Mission

  4. Paper replaced papyrus in about 100 C.E. in China • Use of paper moved to Europe prior to the Medeival Ages • Europeans introduced paper to the rest of the world during colonization • Today, hundreds of billions of pounds of peper and used annaully around the world The History of Paper

  5. Paper is easy to process • Trees are seemingly an abundant resource according to manufactorers • Paper sells Why Paper is Popular

  6. The use of paper worldwide has risen 400% in the past 40 years • Deforestation • 40% of United States waste is paper-based • Many old growth forests are being cut down to serve the needs of paper consumers • Less trees and more waste products leads to polution of freshwater as well as less oxygen in the atmosphere The Consequences

  7. Schools and companies can use technology based methods of communication such as the Cloud • Use recycled paper • Avoid printing items that aren't vital; print double-sided Solutions & Alternatives

  8. Paper companies • Anti-Environmentalists • Mr. Franks Opponents of Preservation

  9. Cotton new paper option which is made from oragnically grown cotton • Bamboo produces 4-5 times the fiber of the fastest-growing commercial tree process • Post-Consumer Waste is the paper that you recycle which helps reduce the number of trees to make paper and keeps paper out of landfills Alternatives for paper

  10. Mr. Franks makes us print 10 chapters of notes per year. Each set of Notes takes between 8 and 20 pieces of paper. 16+10+16+16+8+12+16+15+14+20 =143 pieces of paper per student per year 143 x 100 students =14300 pieces of paper per year Let’s do Some Math

  11. "All About Paper." History of Paper. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 June 2014. <http://www.hqpapermaker.com/paper-history/>. • "PaperCutz 4 Planet Ark." The Environmental Impact of Paper Production. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 June 2014. <http://papercutz.planetark.org/paper/impact.cfm>. • "Solutions - Reducing Paper Use." The Green Press Initiative. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 June 2014. <http://www.greenpressinitiative.org/solutions/reducingpaper.htm>. • Story, Louise. "The Hidden Life of Paper and Its Impact on the Environment." The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 Oct. 2006. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/media/25adco.html?_r=0>. Works Cited

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