Substitute For Wood Will Be A Blessing

I disagree with the recent letter about how cutting down the forest is
better for the economy.

Yes, the economy is a big part of our lives, but don't you think that
the forests are a much larger part of our lives than a couple of
dollars? I understand people have to eat and that without logging a lot
of people would be out of jobs. Forests also have living creatures and
without forests, they cannot eat.

Logging causes a ripple effect. First, there is no food. Second, animals
that used the forest as shelter and refuge are easily spotted by
predators. Also, the watershed washes the creeks and rivers out, making
them muddy, causing fish to die. Logging causes so many problems.

The cure is not too far around the corner. Alternative substances can be
used instead of wood products. Hemp, one of the strongest fibers, can be
used for paper. It can also be used to produce twobyfours. Using
recycled paper instead of new white paper and taking your own bag to the
grocery store instead of using paper bags would reduce the demand for
wood. There are many alternatives to using wood, but people need to ask
for them.

Seth Andrew Wagenblast
Cheny, WA
Tom Hawkins
Regional Manager
Washington Media Awareness Project, WAMAP

http://www.televar.com/~thawkins/wamap.html

thawkins@mapinc.org