[guerrilla]

What would be the point of that? Why not just cut down the trees, bury them and grow new ones?

[sudosysgen]

If you simply bury them, there is a good chance the wood will be decomposed anaerobically, producing methane then carbon dioxide.

[babesh]

Why bury them? Build more things from wood instead of plastic.

[guerrilla]

That would be nice wouldn't it.

[Kaibeezy]

I think the point is that by removing the water, empty space and non-carbon it would be physically much smaller.

Now, compress it under great pressure and heat and enter the Diamond Age.

[londons_explore]

Then we can pour diamonds into our cars and burn them...