This is the fourth issue of the series of posts “365 Ways to
Save the Earth. It is devoted to environment protection and
energy saving. Read the previous post here Roll Off Dumpster
Rentals Blog . This time we would like to share a few more tips
and easy-to-do recommendations on how we can contribute to
saving not-renewable resources and protect our environment and
our communities for ourselves and future generations. Use wood
for heating. America's forests cover 745 million acres, or 33%
of the entire country. Of that total U.S. forested area, 495
million acres, or 67 %, are commercial forests that are used to
produce timber for wood products. Canada's forests cover 397.3
million hectares (ha), other wooded land and other land with
tree cover, which represent 53.8 percent of its total surface.
Canada is the home to 10% of world's forests. As a source of
energy, wood does not contribute to global warming. Although
burning it releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, the amount
given of is the same as the amo