We all rely on forest resources. The average North American consumes 225 kg (500 lb) of paper and paperboard each year. Using the estimates of paper and paperboard consumption for each region of the world. calculate the per capita consumption for each region using the population data in the table.

Describe three ways in which consuming FSC-certified paper rather than conventional paper can reduce the environmental impacts of paper consumtion.

Africa Asia Europe Latin America North America Oceania World Population (millions) 1051 4216 740 596 346 37 6987 Total paper consumed (millions of metric tons) 7 189 95 26 78 400 Per capita paper consumed (pounds) 15 126