Benefits of trees in communities: Economic Benefits Enhance economic stability by attracting businesses and tourists Reduce cooling and heating costs Can add up to 15% to residential property value Social Benefits Improve mental and physical health and well-being of people Contribute to a sense of community pride and ownership Provide privacy and a sense of solitude and security Environmental Benefits Clean water, conserve water and reduce soil erosion Clean air, reduce air pollution Create wildlife and plant diversity Modify local climate Georgia forest facts... Timber is the highest valued crop in Georgia. Forestry is one of Georgias largest industries, There are more trees in the United States today than there were contributing $19.5 billion annually to the states economy. 70 years ago. Georgia plants five times With todays more trees (an average of technology, 613,000 trees per day) than almost 100% are harvested. of a tree can be used to make wood and other forest 66% of Georgias land consists of forests. products. Individual private citizens own most (72%) Forestry employs of Georgias forestland. over 177,000 people in Georgia. GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION P.O. Box 819 Macon, GA 31202-0819 1-800-GA-TREES www.gfc.state.ga.us ...part of your everyday life ! 1999 What do we get from trees? For centuries people saw trees only as lumber or firewood. In the process of making the lumber, they would discard the sawdust, bark and wood scraps. Eventually, scientists studied the structure of trees and discovered that all parts of a tree, big or small, have an abundance of valuable chemicals. The forest products in- dustry used this research to create new products. Trees can now be used in thousands of common con- sumer items that play a vital part in improving your health and your everyday life. How tree derivatives are used to make products... Fruits & Nuts Fruit from trees such as apples and peaches, as well as nuts from trees such as pecans, are all favorite products grown on Georgia trees. Bandage strips Tree gum extracted from trees makes the adhesive on bandage strips stick to your skin. Baseball bats The white ash tree is a hardwood that is used to make baseball bats. Candles Tree gum can be used to make candles. Combs Wood pulp and cellulose can be used to make plastics such as combs. Cough syrup Cough syrups and other liquid oral medicines are often thickened by cellulose products for their evenflowing consistency. Crackers Not only is the cracker box a product of trees, but the crackers themselves can be made using a high purity grade cellulose. Crayons Milk cartons Gum extracted from trees can Milk cartons can be made help make crayons. from pulpwood. Eyeglass Nail polish frames Nail polish contains Cellulose wood fibers are nitrocellulose, making the dissolved and can then be polish glossy when it dries. formed into molded articles Clothing like eyeglass frames. Cellulose is used to produce Football rayon and acetate which can helmets Ethyl cellulose is responsible for making hardimpact resistant plastics be used to make a vast array of clothing such as ties, shirts, dresses, and suits. Newspaper found in football helmets. Pulpwood is used to make Gum Gum and synthesized essential oils from trees can newspaper, wrapping paper, book paper, and wallpaper. Paint be used to make chewing Methylcellulose, a product gum. made from cellulose, gives Ice cream paints their thick consis- Ice cream can be made with cellulose, which comes from tency. Parmesan cheese trees. Cellulose powder can be Lipstick Cellulose can give lipstick its easy application. Make-up Make-up can get its creamy texture from the tree derivative, cellulose. used to help keep grated parmesan cheese pieces from caking together. Pencils Tree logs are used to make pencils. Perfume Maple syrup Sap from trees is used to make syrup. Tree bark is used to make tall oil, which cosmetic companies can use to make perfumes. Photo film Logs are reduced to pulp, which is processed to create cellulose acetate chemicals that can be used to make photographic film. Shampoo Methylcellulose can be used to thicken shampoo and conditioner without it, they would just be soapy water. Sponges Cellulose is broken down into chemicals that can be used to make sponges. Tires Tree-produced chemicals can be used for making the synthetic rubber found in tires. Toilet tissue Wood pulp makes paper products such as toilet tissue, paper towels, napkins, and facial tissue. Toothpaste Cellulose can be used in toothpaste to give it a paste-like consistency.