we are curring more trees than we can plant, I do know that some people re planted their trees.. but we all know people want their profits to go up, therefore have you ask if busissness outside the U.S. re plant their trees ? people that are cutting down the rainforest, its said that it takes up to 60 years for a tree to be ready to be cut down and it takes less dan a year to cut down tones of trees. you right when it comes to expansion, we are growing in numbers like never before to a point where the goverment is going to start to take action before over population get all of us in trouble ... thanks for your comment. :)