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Cut out the plastic cutlery

23 February 2022
Plastic cutlery is one of those items that traditionally will not be recycled even if it is placed in the recycling bin. It’s far too contaminated. It’s far too small. It’s far too light. As a result, over 40 billion plastic utensils used each year in the United Stat
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Lumber prices soar again in the US

23 February 2022
Over the last month, lumber prices across the US have soared once again. The price of lumber has been unstable since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, drastically dipping and suddenly spiking throughout the last two years. Source: Newsweek Despite an initial decline in prices in
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MAD Architects design wooden eyes of Sanxingdui

23 February 2022
MAD Architects based in China and led by Ma Yansong, have unveiled the design of their latest project; “The Eyes of Sanxingdui” for the Sanxingdui Ancient Shu Cultural Heritage Museum. Source: Timberbiz The project sees MAD place a cluster of scattered wooden structures above the dens
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Developing the forest bioeconomy in Finland with China

11 February 2022
The region of North Karelia, Finland, has a strong forest-based bioeconomy sector as a result of many years of determined work. A new report by researchers from the European Forest Institute and Natural Resources Institute Finland describes the region’s opportunities for increasing co
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Forest eye looks out for trees

11 February 2022
A unique Forest Eye living tree feature focuses attention on forests fighting climate change and children planted the first trees forming a giant forest eye in Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, joining representatives from Forestry England, arts organisation Sand In Your Eye and the Envi
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Tree species number around 73,000 more than 9000 undiscovered

11 February 2022
Science has come a long way in understanding the natural world, but there are still plenty of unknowns out there. One such unknown is the number of species on Earth, which is currently estimated to be around 8.7 million. Of tree species alone, there might be a lot more out there than
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Swedish government pays if you can’t fell near mountains

11 February 2022
The number of applications for felling in Swedish mountainous regions close to the mountains broke a new record in 2021, after it became clear that forest owners are entitled to compensation from the state if they are denied permission to fell. Source: Timberbiz Thanks to a strong eff
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The planet’s oldest trees

11 February 2022
The planet’s trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical records, the organisms can withstand generations of development and change. Sourc
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Spruce Goose gets big spruce up

11 February 2022
KGF Architects have reimagined the Spruce Goose hangar into inspiring and intriguing workspace, where human-scaled experiences in ways that honour the innovations of the past while celebrating Google’s “moonshot ethos.” Source: Timberbiz The project demanded a unique design approach a
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More than 25 recycling loops for fibre packaging

11 February 2022
A new university study has dispelled the myth of a limit on number of recycling loops for fibre-based packaging. Fibre-based packaging material – paper, board, cartonboard and folding boxes – can be recycled more than 25 times with little to no loss of integrity, according to latest,
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