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		_qhtn on June 16, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees dumb question: can we splice a gene or two from a mangrove with whatever trees are used for paper products to have salt-water paper trees?

saagarjha on June 16, 2017 [–]

I think most of the water usage is not from growing the trees, but in the actual manufacturing process.

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