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How to more efficiently use plant products in industry

United States is the world leading producer and consumer of timber.

Timber

Historically wood was used as a fuel, which functioned for cooking and heating. Teak was used for transportation to building ships. And it was also used to build shelter, homes were made of wood. It was even used for primitive harvesting, to make tools and more.

Current

- Building Industry Bamboo from Asia is the largest species of grass family; it grows very fast and abundantly. Since bamboo is so strong and gives such good structural support, it is widely used in Asia. Veneer is thinly sliced timber, which is a more efficient use of wood aesthetically. in the housing industry wood is also used efficiently to build the arquitectural structure and cover the floor.

- Food Industry Plants are also extremely for food industry, from vegetables to fruits. Sugar Cane, for instance, produces sugar and various other products, such as alcohol.

- Clothing industry Textiles and fivbers help to efficiently produce material for shirts, pants and virtually most clothing accessories.

- Medicine Industry A lot of plants are used to make various medicinal products through chemical reactions. And even plants themselves, like aloe vera, are medicinal.

Issues with the current wood industry: - Deforestation: wood is so widely used that forests are cut massively every day throughout the world. - Sometimes certain plants are killed but not all of their parts are taken in advantage.

Proposal: