RECYCLING WASTE PAPER AND CONSERVING FORESTS IN RUSSIA

Russia ranks first in the world in terms of timber reserves; the problem of deforestation for paper production is very relevant for our country. Forests play a key role in balancing society's needs for wood products and protecting the environment by increasing net carbon emissions by sequestering land-based carbon sinks that remove atmospheric CO2. Carbon sequestration is best achieved by growing young trees and processing the forest through harvesting, and tree planting is important. Paper recycling plays an important role in preventing landfills from filling up, which leads to fatal emissions of one of the greenhouse gases, methane, to conserve natural resources and reduce the amount of electricity used in paper production to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is necessary to approach waste paper recycling with great responsibility. This is very important for the environment and humanity as a whole.