Here is just a short list of the many ways we use trees.
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houses athletic equipment crates furniture tool handles wooden toys sleds art cabinets picture frames desks books boxes candy wrappers magazines milk containers newspapers paper towels writing paper baking cups toilet paper coffee filter papers post cards posters ballpoint pen tubes buttons countertops eyeglass frames floor tiles insulation |
plastic for toys photographic films cellophane luggage fishing floats toothbrushes plastic pens football helmets hard hats electrical tape rayon fibers clothing drapes rugs straws sausage casings cereals cattle supplements hog supplements chicken supplements mink supplements fish supplements imitation bacon vegetarian food petfoods baked goods beverages corks bulletin boards inner core of baseballs |
drugs and medicines vitamins plywood adhesives plastic fillers tannins resins animal bedding lacquers mulches soil enhancers insecticides cements artificial vanilla cosmetics gummed tape pharmaceuticals fungicides fertilizers fabric softener paint varnish adhesives asphalt menthol camphor printing inks carbon paper rubber and latex soaps disinfectants |
polishes chewing gum mouthwash peppermint candies toothpaste detergents aftershave shampoo allspice almonds apples apricots avocados chocolate cashews cloves dates figs lemons limes mangos maple syrup olives nutmeg peaches fuel turpentine charcoal particle board playing cards |
This list represents just some of the products that are derived partially or wholly from trees. To list them all would be quite a task and challenge. As the science of wood technology advances, the list continues to grow and change. The best part of wood science is that, unlike, coal, oil, and petroleum, tree products are derived from a renewable resource.
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