Did you know more than 5,000 products we use every day are made
from trees? Some wood products are easy to recognize — furniture,
pencils, baseball bats, guitars, floors, houses and paper. Others
may surprise you.
Trees are
Tasty Ice cream and salad dressings use a part
of the tree called cellulose
to make them thick, smooth and creamy.
Picture
This!
Photographic slides and film also come from trees.
Twice a Day
Apples are not the only product from a tree that’s good
for your teeth. Toothbrushes and toothpaste both come from
wood products.
Wear a Tree
Fabrics such as rayon are made from tree fibers.
There Goes a Tree!
Tires, steering wheels and molded armrests in cars and trucks
are all made from trees or wood fiber products.
Perform Better
Dancers put rosin from trees on the bottom of their shoes so
they don’t slip. Baseball players also use rosin to keep
their hands dry.
