Shwood has made a name for itself with its take on the classic Ray-Ban Wayfarers made from exotic woods like Zebrawood, Cherry, and East Indian Rosewood. Source: Gizmodo But the grain on its latest design isn’t strictly wood — it’s a veneer made from 488m of recycled newspapers that a

Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in a hardwood tree species not only makes it easier to break down the wood into fuel, but also significantly increases tree growth. Source: Phys org In a paper published recently in Biotechno

Apple has purchased 36,000 acres of forest in Maine and North Carolina in order to sustainably harvest materials for use in packaging products. Source: Macworld Australia Apple’s packaging is one of the things that sets it apart form other consumer electronics companies. The unboxing 

Hancock Forest Management (NZ), a division of the world’s largest timberland investment manager, is confident about the outlook for New Zealand timber. Source: Sharechat “The domestic market right now is on a pretty firm footing. There is some pretty solid construction act

  Recently retired Gympie forester Ernie Rider has been inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Foresters of Australia. Source: The Gympie Times Mr Rider started his 50-year career by taking an honours degree in forestry from Queensland University and then at the Australian Nati

The future of Forestry Tasmania remains under a cloud as the State Government commits to detail its plans for the company before the May budget. Source: The ABC Officials from Treasury, State Growth and the Premier’s Department have reviewed the company. Three weeks ago they handed th

The Fonterra milk co-operative model that’s created billions of dollars for farmers is being proposed for Māori owned forestry. Source: Radio New Zealand The Mayor of the Far North District Council, John Carter, said the proposed model has huge potential and he is pushing his co

Timberland investment manager New Forests, which controls the plantation feedstock for any potential pulp mill, said that it would remain focused on export markets despite the chance a mill at Bell Bay pulp could be resurrected. Sources: News.com.au, The Mercury Receiver for Gunns Ltd