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2023-04-15 08:44:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A660B00B1BB33C607FCD7A1E44F39286C717E8DE2233C171D53AC0BABC7389E3
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Trees are not dissolved in acid to create paper Tree wood is usually broken down into pulp either mechanically, or using a (non-acidic) mixture of water, NaOH, and Na2S. https://www.naturallywood.com/products/pulp-and-paper/#:~:text=To%20make%20pulp%2C%20the%20cellulose,it%20down%20to%20a%20pulp. Calculations suggest that an avg pine tree can provide approximately 80,500 sheets of 17"×22" paper. https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/rainforest.htm
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