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Problem : Over 86,000 acres of rain forest are lost every day due to deforestation; that's more than an acre disappearing every second. *
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| Solution : Rescue a Million cleans the air we breathe and provides a solution to the heavy demands for timber, without the destruction of our earth's rain forests and other old growth forests. We plant Empress trees, one of the world's fastest growing hardwoods, that: | |||
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- Grow up to 15-20 feet their first year
- Have leaves that grow up to 36" in diameter, improving the air through uptaking pollutants, consuming CO2, and producing oxygen - Renitrate and reduce salinity in the soil - Have wood that can be used in a variety of consumer products - Need only 7-10 years before harvest ** |
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When the trees are harvested in 10 years, a portion of the proceeds are donated to Rescue a Million. This allows each gift you give to become part of a self-perpetuating system that will continue to provide solutions to save children and the environment - now and in the future.  |
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* The Rain Forest Site 9/11/03 www.therainforestsite.org ** World Tree Technologies 9/11/03 www.worldtreetech.com |
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