Carbon forestry is surprising

Forest Ecosystems

Table 3 Disposal rates, manufacturing releases, avoided emissions from fossil fuels, and reuse rates for different product categories

Product category	Manufacturing release (tC∙tC⁻¹)	Annual disposal rate	Avoided emissions (tC∙tC⁻¹)	Reuse rate
Sawn wood, plywood	0.032	0.02	1.0	0.65
Mechanical mass	0.48	0.10	0.15	0.8
Chemical mass	0.13	0.10	0.15	0.8
Biofuel	0.05	0.30	0.65	0

Disposal rate is the proportion of products discarded annually. Reuse rate is the proportion of discarded products used as biofuel