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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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