More than 244 million acres of federal land are set aside by various government agencies. The U.S. has 8.25 million acres of old growth forest on federal lands in Oregon and Washington alone. Wood's Advantage Trees are a renewable resource.
Forest products are also recyclable and biodegradable.
When comparing the total energy costs to acquire the raw material, transport, process and use it, wood far outshines its competitors. In 1993, more paper was recovered for recycling than was sent to landfills. Every ton of paper recovered for recycling saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Currently, more paper is recovered in America for recycling than all other materials combined. More than one third of the raw material fiber US papermakers use comes from recycled paper.