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Peatlands still expanding

10 November 2023
According to a new study, the area of northern peatlands has grown in recent centuries. Previously, it was thought that the lateral expansion of peatlands in Fennoscandia has halted or significantly slowed, as the flat areas susceptible to peat formation have already turned into peatl
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Absorbing information about forests

10 November 2023
Forests are excellent at absorbing and storing carbon and can play a role in meeting global net zero targets. Source: Timberbiz As more countries commit to forest creation, but mainly plant single species forests, an international team of researchers has examined how carbon stocks in
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Dinosaur trees from Australia begin new life in UK

10 November 2023
Botanist James Wong has joined Forestry England to plant critically endangered Wollemi pine trees – the first global ‘metacollection’ to save the iconic species from extinction. Source: Timberbiz Mr Wong is working with Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest in Kent to plant six
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Queensland recycling facility to turn 220,000 tonnes of waste paper to export pulp

10 November 2023
One of Australia’s biggest paper recycling facilities will be built in South East Queensland with plans to turn 220,000 tonnes of waste paper and cardboard from across Queensland and northern New South Wales into pulp annually for export. Source: Timberbiz The Albanese and Queensland
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FIRECOAT fire retarding paint

10 November 2023
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and Flame Security International has produced BAL-40 accredited FSA FIRECOAT paint that could help prevent the spread of bushfires. Source: Timberbiz A new fire-retardant paint, formulated by engineers at UNSW Sydney, has become the first to pass a st
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International expert to review practices of two NZ forestry companies

10 November 2023
The harvesting practices of two forestry companies operating in Tairāwhiti are coming under the spotlight of an international auditor. Source: RNZ Storms in 2018 and Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year saw mountains of forestry waste damage bridges and smash through farmland. Gisborne
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A COO for Forest Owners Association

10 November 2023
Joseph Brolly has been appointed as the Forest Owners Association’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO), commencing 6 November 2023. Source: Timberbiz Originally from a farming and forestry family, Mr Brolly has plenty of experience with the challenges of forest harvesting and woo
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Philip Hopkins: contradictions in the closure of Gippsland native forest logging

10 November 2023
The state government’s regulation of timber harvesting, which has led to the impending closure of Gippsland’s native forest industry in January, directly contradicts the joint national-state approach to ensure biodiversity alongside a timber industry over the previous 30 years, analys
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Friday analysis: native hardwood should be a solution not an inconvenience

10 November 2023
So, the Victorian Government now “strongly recommends” builders cease using native hardwood varieties in flooring, staircases, beams, doors, windows, architectural features, decking and cladding. That means the government in Victoria doesn’t just to stop one industry from harvesting n
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Anonymous recruitment works for Metsa

08 November 2023
Metsä Group is one of the few companies in Finland using anonymous recruitment as their main recruitment method. The goal of anonymous recruitment is to reduce the impact of unconscious biases and offer all job applicants equal opportunities during the recruitment process. Source: Tim
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