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Originally Posted by DNSB
Even with the decline of chlorine bleaching, turning wood into pulp and then into paper is not exactly a low environmental impact process. It is both water and energy intensive and releases a witches brew of chemicals. But as one former Minister of Highways for the province of British Columbia said in reference to the stink from a pulp mill, "Air pollution is the smell of money". Flying Phil was a rather colourful character.
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I had forgotten that at one time when I was young I lived not too far from a paper mill. Fortunately I was upwind of it but when the wind turned it got pretty bad. Thanks for reminding me but if it's okay with you I'm going to try to forget it again.
Barry