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[–] gallopingsnail@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I would guess that it's because recycling requires energy input, while compost doesn't require hardly any energy.

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[–] blubfisch@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

I am pretty sure recycling does not require more energy than using fresh trees. You can even use the waste pulp to produce biogas.

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