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It Comes From Trees!

Most people know that paper, lumber and furniture come from trees. But did you realize that more than 5,000 products are made from trees?

Chemists have been able to convert trees and their fiber into products we use every day. Listed below is a sampling of other products that come from trees:

Baseball Bats

Birdhouses

Canoe Paddles

Charcoal

Chewing Gum

Colognes

Computer Casings

Cork

Cosmetics

Crutches

Deodorants

Explosives

Fences

Floor Tiles

Football Helmets

Guitars

Hair Spray

Laundry Stain Remover

Placemats

Plywood

Rayon Clothing

Rulers

Shingles

Sleds

Shoe Polish

Solvents

Toothpaste

Toothpicks

Turpentine

Wooden Blocks

 

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