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Wooden pallets and environment issues. Consider these environmental risk facts about wood pallets:Approximately 4.2 million tons of wood pallet materials were landfilled in the US in 1995; this equals 1.4% of total waste and 19.6% of total wood waste landfilled.7.6 billion board ft. of wood was used to make pallets in 2006 – deforesting an area 10 times the size of Manhattan in just a year.Wood pallets have been a major factor in deforestation, which is a large contributor to global warming.An estimated 30% of CO2 buildup is attributed to deforestation over the past 150 years.Wood pallets are extremely heavy, typically weighing 70 to 80 pounds, which translates into higher fuel use and increased air pollution. Source: Wooden Pallet Risks - Read About Pallet-Caused Environmental Dangers | Wood Pallet Truth (non-profit, non-commercial) Daunting, no?
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