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2007-10-14 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Greenpeace blocks ship carrying newsprint

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-10-14 10:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Greenpace however refused to comment on whether its claim of destroying old growth forests to make toilet paper had also been 100% recycled.

Posted by WTF 2007-10-14 10:21|| 2007-10-14 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 She dares to fuss while living on land that was once old growth swamp and sea bottom?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-14 13:48|| 2007-10-14 13:48|| Front Page Top

#3 The self-righteousness (and lack of self-examination) of Greenpeacers knows no bounds.

Posted by lotp 2007-10-14 14:06|| 2007-10-14 14:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Sink their ship, again.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-10-14 14:15|| 2007-10-14 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 It is my understanding that most junky paper products like newprint and bags are made from fast-growing trees planted and grown specifically for paper pulp. Big chunks of old-growth wood are more valuable as lumber. Of course, there are branches and trimmings from any logging operation that could be pulped, but I would expect the extra handling required would make that expensive compared to pulp from a tree plantation. Color me sceptical.

Posted by SteveS 2007-10-14 14:20|| 2007-10-14 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm with you WTF, old growth is NOT used for paper, Pine is used for paper, not hardwoods.

Again, sink their ship (Again and again, and again until they get the message, or are broke)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-10-14 14:24|| 2007-10-14 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Jim there are old growth pine forests. I'm looking at one out my window.

For years we have flown over old pine forests north of Sioux Lookout. You can not believe what the loggers have done. Hundreds of miles clear cut with zero re-plantings. One of the stupidest moves I've seen regarding land use.

Makes me sick.

Also isn't the fast growing Poplar typically used for pulp?

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-10-14 16:02|| 2007-10-14 16:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like government land. Forest companies don't treat their land like that.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-14 16:09|| 2007-10-14 16:09|| Front Page Top

#9 I think in the Southeast the paper mills use Southern (Loblolly?) pine. But I could be mistaken.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-14 18:24|| 2007-10-14 18:24|| Front Page Top

#10 You're right TW. Pines here serve for multiple purposes. But, it's typically grown on farms nowadays.

Ah well, if the NY Slimes and other "printed" newspapers continue on their downward slide, Greenpeace should be happy. Maybe ol' Pinch is doin' it for Mother Gaia.

Posted by BA 2007-10-14 22:36|| 2007-10-14 22:36|| Front Page Top

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