How strong is your understanding of the environmental impact of paper production? Take our quiz to find out.
Find our answer key at the bottom and then amp up your paper knowledge with research and statistics from Two Sides North America, Bust the Myths, Get the Facts.
True/False – 1. The production and use of paper is destroying U.S. forests.
True/False – 2. Each year, U.S. forests grow approximately two times more tree volume than is harvested.
True/False – 3. Tree cutting and removal occur on less than 2% of U.S. forestland each year.
True/False – 4. Paper manufacturing is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
True/False – 5. The pulp and paper industry contributes less than 1% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
True/False – 6. Paper manufacturing uses excessive amounts of water.
True/False – 7. In a typical U.S. paper mill, process water is recycled 10 times or more, cleaned, and then approximately 90% is returned to its source.
True/False – 8. In 2023, almost 70% of paper and paper-based packaging in the U.S. was recovered for recycling.
True/False – 9. It is ideal (for product & environment) if only recycled paper is used to make new paper products.
True/False – 10. Currently, paper and paper packaging is recycled more than any other material in the U.S. solid waste stream.
True/False – 11. Paper is a dying industry.
True/False – 12. The U.S. forest products industry is among the top 10 manufacturing employers in 43 states.
Answer Key:
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True
11. False
12. True
How’d you do?