I mean, that was kind of my point, but. Yeah. What that guy said.

I’m not a paper scientist, but i’m gonna guess many more plants, many times, much faster.

Ah create a political party of AI bots

Market consolidation doesn’t explain why new materials and processes aren’t being invested in? I don’t know how it works in China, but in the US that’s a very plausible explanation. At least it’s one.

I think the pure white copy paper and other paper products that are “touched” more are also a reason. But for cardboard packaging and a lot of other uses it’s probably perfectly valid.

Hemp is said to need less water than cotton, which us said to need less than trees (there wasn’t a handy direct link) but there are many variables to consider.

However, the use of hemp in paper-making dwindled due to the prohibition of cultivating hemp in the 1930s. This prohibition was because hemp comes from the same species as marijuana. However, hemp is a different strain and doesn’t have THC - the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis Sativa.

The 1937 Marihuana Tax Act made the cultivation of hemp and cannabis illegal. Not only that, the textiles and newspaper industry used their lobbying power to end the cultivation and production of hemp.

https://www.trvst.world/sustainable-living/hemp/hemp-paper/

https://www.trvst.world/sustainable-living/hemp/hemp-paper/

Hemp is a material famous for its versatility in many countries. Industries use it to produce clothes, paper, and textiles. Hemp contains a higher percentage of cellulose, making it suitable for paper production. Also, extracting its fiber requires fewer chemicals than traditional paper.

Even though hemp is a more suitable material for paper production, today, over 90% of the world’s paper comes from wood. This still doesn’t nullify the uses of hemp paper in some sectors. Below are more example uses: (see link)

That’s very enlightened but no they plant and harvest whole forests for paper.

Oh you’ll pay. Don’t think you won’t pay.

Now get him some treats. And make with the feather on a stick, before he loses his temper!

Bro got his pipes cleaned by some killer shrooms. Give him a few days, he’ll be back to white genocide and dark maga soon enough.

Blastwave porn

A global lobbyist group certainly would be interesting. In the US, these are some of the biggest companies with lots of pine trees and not a lot of hemp on their asset list.

Georgia-Pacific (owned by Koch Industries):
Pulp and paper products: around 10-15% market share in North America Tissue and paper products: around 20-25% market share in North America

International Paper:
Pulp and paper products: around 20-25% market share in North America Packaging paper: around 30-40% market share in North America

Weyerhaeuser:
Pulp and paper products: around 10-15% market share in North America Packaging paper: around 15-20% market share in North America

I would assume just paper,

A quick search says

Hemp farming generally has a lower ecological impact compared to timber farming, as it requires fewer pesticides, grows quickly, and can restore soil health. In contrast, timber farming often leads to deforestation, habitat loss, and a longer growth cycle, which can negatively affect biodiversity and carbon sequestration.

We are in the age of shit resources though, so if that’s not right, someone jump in.

Well, and she admitted she was wrong. Publicly. So.

I mean b0tH SiDeZ and all that but still.

Leslie Moonves can appreciate a Donald Trump candidacy.

Not that the CBS executive chairman and CEO might vote for the Republican presidential frontrunner, but he likes the ad money Trump and his competitors are bringing to the network.

“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS,” he said of the presidential race.

Moonves called the campaign for president a “circus” full of “bomb throwing,” and he hopes it continues.

“Most of the ads are not about issues. They’re sort of like the debates,” he said.

“Man, who would have expected the ride we’re all having right now? … The money’s rolling in and this is fun,” he said.

I see her facial masks made of slaughtered-infants’ baby fat are working well.

A former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to kill police officers has been named as an adviser to the Justice Department task force that President Trump established to seek retribution against his political enemies.

The former agent, Jared L. Wise, is serving as a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called Weaponization Working Group, according to people familiar with the group’s activities.

Mr. Martin, a longtime supporter of Jan. 6 defendants, was put in charge of the weaponization group in May after Mr. Trump withdrew his name for a Senate-confirmed position as the U.S. attorney in Washington. His nomination faltered in part because of the work he had done as an advocate and defense lawyer for people charged in connection with the Capitol attack.

Even in a Justice Department that has often been pressed into serving Mr. Trump’s political agenda, the appointment of Mr. Wise to the weaponization task force was a remarkable development. His selection meant that a man who had urged violence against police officers was now responsible for the department’s official effort to exact revenge against those who had tried to hold the rioters accountable.

Okay, yes, that’s reprehensible at pretty much every level, but have you considered that Harris didn’t support working people?? Enough?

Seriously though, . . . wtf happened to her? She went from complete unknown to bitch-splattered hellcunt in a few months. russian kompromat? Meth? Drinky Pete Hegseth’s vodka shot diet?

What a fashionable cat-about-town!

Gillibrand and Mamdani had previously spoken by phone on Wednesday when she congratulated him the day after winning the Democratic mayoral primary.

Mamdani campaign spokesperson Andrew Epstein confirmed the Monday night call, adding that the apology was accepted and the two agreed to “set a path to move forward productively.”

Gillibrand’s readout said the two “discussed the need to bring down the temperature around the issue” of the war between Israel and Hamas, and that she “regretted not separating her own views from the radio show caller’s more clearly.”

“Gillibrand said she believes Mr. Mamdani is sincere when he says he wants to protect all New Yorkers and combat antisemitism,” the readout continued. “She said the GOP attacks on him are outrageous and unacceptable.”

Gillibrand’s team said the pair agreed to meet in person in New York City in the near future to discuss other issues including affordability and public safety.

Mamdani has worked to consolidate support from Democratic Party power players in the last week as he looks ahead to the general election after a heated primary where he was repeatedly attacked for his anti-Israel positions, such as saying the country was committing “genocide” in Gaza. Ranked choice results released Tuesday showed Mamdani growing his lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, winning 56 percent of votes counted.