News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees. Parent comment

Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by EGreg on Thursday June 15, 2017 @11:36PM (#14566491)
But they grow the pines for paper and then regrow them? Is the whole operation sustainable? According to Penn and Teller's "Bullshit", it is.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by emondi on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:22AM (#14567778)
Yes, they use mostly young pines which are easily chipped. I think in about 6 years you can cut them for paper.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by zebrafish on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:11AM (#14569112)
8-10 years. Most (~80%) of the power needed in a paper mill is generated from the bark of the tree which is converted into fuel using several chemical mixtures. Overall, the paper industry is actually very sustainable.
[ Parent | on HN ]