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Ways to save the planet: Swap concrete for wood

People Fixing the World

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Wooden Buildings in Europe and Asia - Carbon Capture

Every seven seconds, the sustainable forests of europe are in yielding enough wood to make a house for a family of four. Timber businesses in canada or northern europe have a pretty good grasp of forest growth and timber supply. And while timber volume may be generated quickly, the buildings themselves can last for centuries. Many grand houses and churches across europe and asia have lasted hundreds of years with wooden structure. All those have long termed carbon capture built in.

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