are brainwashing many American’s minds. There will not be an earth left if this consumption does not stop. It is destroying not only the forests but many other aspects of the environment that are essential for life to even exist. When just one person in America decides to purchase wood to heat their home every year, it is hurting not only the forests but also the very air that they breathe. According to, “The Independent” , “Another factor that adds greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere is deforestation. Healthy forests are an important natural carbon sink. Cutting down forests weakens Earth’s ability to absorb Carbondioxide and releases Carbondioxide into the atmosphere,” (Khan 1). The amount of wood that is also cut down each year to supply millions of homes with energy to heat and run their homes is astronomical. The saddest part about this is all of this wood that is being used is not being replaced. Some of the forests that are cleared get a chance to be replenished. On the other hand the old growth forest , which has irreplaceable trees that have thrived for at least two hundred years are being taken away from the Earth’s beauty. These are commodities that the forests of America will never be able to replace. Especially when the old growth trees are in high demand for their greatness and quality. Again, all the lumber companies can see is money not nature. The air that we are breathing right now is progressively becoming worse to take in, causing cancers that haven’t even been identified yet. Where is this stemming from? The people’s demand for logging companies to continue to take wood for American’s personal use. Americans are definitely not aware of the extent of what is going on it their country. They do not realize that by purchasing what they think to be insignificant everyday products, such as paper cups or computer printing paper and not putting them in the recycl...
