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Every
year more than 11 million tonnes of paper and board are consumed in the UK .
Much of this comes from Scandinavia. In order to satisfy our increasing demand
for wood and paper products, the majority of the natural boreal forest in
Scandinavia has been converted into intensively managed secondary forest or
plantations, where the inhabitants of a true and complex forest eco-system
struggle to survive. About 5% of Scandinavian old-growth forest remains, and
yet this is still being logged. As a result, hundreds of plant and animal
species are endangered. The traditional way of life of indigenous people, such
as the Saami, is also threatened and their cultural identity is in jeopardy
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Remember when estimating colour costs that is combined from 4 different toners
not just one.
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