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Newark paperboard recycled products released

Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Newark) unveiled new recycled products for the construction industry at the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Source: Lesprom
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Economic assessment of pine beetle timber salvage

A recently published study by US Forest Service researchers evaluates potential revenues from harvesting standing timber killed by mountain pine beetle in the western United States. Source: The Almagest
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Belarus and Germany flag rising exports

In January-October 2013 Belarus’ export of forest products increased by 25.3% compared with the same period last year. Sources: Black Sea Grain, EUWID
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Treemetrics to secure a major South American contract

Forestry software firm Treemetrics is hoping to secure a major contract in South America with a multinational logging firm as it nears completion of a €1m fundraising round that will help it expand its sales force. Source: Independent
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China to pour money in Canadian forestry

China is poised to pour substantial money into Canada’s forestry sector with a series of companies seeking new ways to transform British Columbia trees into furniture, fuel and profit. Source: The Globe and Mail
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$3000 maples on sale

If there’s one sign of the improving US housing market to pluck from Home Depot’s third quarter earnings, it’s the Japanese maple. Source: Quartz
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Natural forest trampoline

A forest floor that behaves like a bouncy trampoline has scientists baffled in Canada. Source: The Mail Online/Daily Mail
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Forests initiative launched at UN climate talks in Warsaw

A new US$280m initiative to help save the world's remaining forests was launched by the UK, the US and Norway at the United Nations climate change talks in Warsaw. Source: The Guardian (UK)
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Forestry grants open in Ireland

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland has announced the immediate availability of financial approvals for forestry planting. Source: Independent.ie (Ireland)
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California issues its first forestry credits

California businesses covered by the state's cap-and-trade program will be able to use forest conservation projects to offset the carbon emissions from their plants and factories after the state issued the first batch of credits. Source: The Business Spectator
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