How Wood Products Help
In a discussion of climate change, forest products can be divided into three categories, each with something positive to contribute. Collectively, they tell a story that ends with a single conclusion: choosing wood products made from sustainable forest resources can be a significant part of the climate change solution.
1. Wood Products
Not only do wood products continue to store carbon absorbed by our forests, they result in considerably less greenhouse gas emissions than energy-intensive alternatives like steel, concrete and plastics.
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2. Bio-energy
Converting forest biomass such as wood waste and logging residues into bio-energy provides a carbon neutral energy source that, if used to displace fossil fuels, results in a reduction in CO2 emissions.
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3. Pulp and Paper Products
Advancements in technology allow producers to include up to 100 per cent recycled fibre in new paper and paperboard products, and the industry has achieved an estimated 62 per cent reduction from its 1990 greenhouse gas emission levels, compared to the Kyoto target of 6 per cent.
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