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Speed dating in the forest

15 July 2022
The Bioregions Facility in Europe has kicked off its second series of Forestry Speed Dating events on the theme of Bio-based solutions for sustainable construction. Source: Timberbiz The matchmaking event will continue with its ordinary format: Two or three innovation owners present t
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Carton recycling solution to meet growing need in Europe

15 July 2022
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are jointly examining a shared beverage carton recycling solution to meet the growing recycling need in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) responding to the demand for circular paper-based packaging solutions. Source: Timberbiz The joint feasib
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Euro paper industries support measures against worldwide deforestation

13 July 2022
The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee appears to be taking the threat represented by deforestation and illegal logging seriously, according to the Confederation of the European Paper Industries (CEPI). Source: Timberbiz Sustainable forest management is an essential principle of how
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Award winning recyclable building

13 July 2022
Triodos Bank’s new office in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands, recently won an international BREEAM Award in the Commercial – Post construction category.  The building is made entirely of sustainable building materials, including 2,000 m3 of PEFC-certified timber. Source: Timb
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Sky-high fuel prices impact US forestry

13 July 2022
Rising fuel prices impact everyone’s pocketbook through increased costs which are driving up prices. This increase in cost is especially true for the trucking industry, which is critical to maintaining the supply chain and is often viewed as a barometer of the US economy. Source: Fore
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FSC general assembly to meet in Bali

11 July 2022
The general assembly is FSC’s highest decision-making body, and it is traditionally held every three years, bringing together leaders and decision makers from indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others in FSC’s membership to discuss a responsible future for the
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Domtar Corp to acquire Resolute Forest Products

11 July 2022
The Paper Excellence Group through its wholly owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of pulp and specialty, printing, writing, and packaging papers, and Resolute Forest Products have entered into an agreement under which Domtar will acquire all of the o
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Four-legged forestry creature to help Japan’s labour shortage

11 July 2022
The yellow, four-legged robot walks up a grass slope, then marches through a forest full of twigs. It even mounts a stump and then climbs down unassisted. Source: The Japan Times It’s part of a trial run by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and SoftBank Corp usin
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Pulp prices continue to rise

11 July 2022
Around the world, commodity prices are high because supply is uncertain and stressed supply chains are denuded of inventory. As consumers of pulp rush to ensure they meet their minimum needs – let alone replenish their inventories – pulp prices continued their upwards rise in May. Sou
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Euro poll shows people support Deforestation-Free law

08 July 2022
Despite food and agriculture industries’ campaign to delay anti-deforestation legislation, the European public doesn’t buy the excuses according to a poll by YouGov. Seven out of 10 people surveyed in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain think ‘industry is using the crisis in Ukr
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