The construction industry is a gigantic source of trash. In the European Union, for example, it accounts for 35% of total ...

It’s a scene that plays out in cities and suburbs across America: A tree gets cut down, and instead of being milled into lumber, the whole thing gets shredded. There are a range of reasons why ...

First, the wood waste, such as pallets or old garden fences, is pulped and broken down into its basic components. To do this, the researchers boil the wood under pressure at up to 200 °C in a ...

One such bioenergy plant – the Atlantic Power biomass plant in Williams Lake – is on the verge of shutting down, partly due to a lack of wood waste. “Whether it's better utilizing existing ...

Using salvaged wood is more than just a business opportunity, it’s a climate-friendly one as well. “Every time you move wood 10 miles instead of 1,000, there’s a real carbon benefit.