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I'll entertain this line of thought.

1. Most of the trees that are cut down are coming from farms. The trees were planted with the express purpose of being harvested.

2. The transportation network for traditional building materials is built for scale. Outside of the last mile, that transportation network is far more energy-efficient than transporting materials and equipment for non-traditional buildings.

Counter-points can definitely be raised:

- Tree farms use a good deal of water and fertilizer

    - The same argument can be raised against most industrial farming
- Natural environments have been destroyed to create and expand tree farms

We can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Traditional building materials end up being better for the environment than concrete and many non-traditional materials.




> Tree farms use a good deal of water and fertilizer

Really? In my country trees are planted and then nature does most of the rest (apart from thinning). After 25 years, trees are chopped down, and the process repeated.


For the wood, add the impact of frequently pumping in termite poison. Also add the impact of increased energy usage for heating and cooling.




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