[APWG] NEWS: A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/729

A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and
absorb some carbon as well.
By: Lisa Conti  |  October 07, 2008  |  09:00 AM (PDT)

The giant reed (Arundo donax) is mostly green. It's a weed that looks a lot
like bamboo.

Native from the Mediterranean to India, the enormous grass colonizes stream
beds of the coastal United States. Growing in wetlands, it chokes out
native plants, threatens animal life, is a fire hazard and poses problems
to existing infrastructure such as bridges. The Plant Conservation Alliance
has named it to its "Least Wanted" list.

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