Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best?

Re:Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best? by aresant on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @03:58PM (#20577807)

The articles I linked expand on this and there are many resources to research this.

Short of cutting the tree down yourself, hauling it yourself, and then processing & building it:

The C02 cost of harvesting, hauling, and processing trees into wood is very costly.

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Re:Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best? by Xixi on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @04:22PM (#20578102)

Keep in mind that the current alternative to building with wood is to use concrete, which has a tremendous CO2 cost [1].

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46455844

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Re:Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best? by dredds on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @09:45PM (#20580502)

We should also look to compare hempcrete or similar lightweight materials with superior insulation qualities; "an un-rendered 30 cm thick hemp concrete wall enables a storage of 36.08 kg of CO2 per m2 [1]."

[1] https://urbannext.net/hemp-concrete/

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Re:Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best? by quixoticelixer- on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @05:53PM (#20578950)

But is that any different for any other material like steel or concrete?

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Re:Tree planting: Where can I do it and which type is best? by yellowapple on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @10:36PM (#20580705)

If we can get all those steps onto electric power instead of internal combustion, then (assuming the power's coming from renewables, hydroelectric, or nuclear) that should eliminate the issue, right?

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