Cross-Laminated Timber: Why This Emerging Technology Is So Dangerous

The construction industry is one of the biggest polluters. They’re one of the largest producers of solid waste in the world. They contribute between 33% and 39% of all global greenhouse emissions. New materials and sustainable technologies are in high demand. One new possibility is mass timber or “cross-laminated timber” (CLT). But how much do […]

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North Carolinians Speak Out on Forests

Guest Post By Brianna Cunliffe North Carolina’s forests are in peril. Governor Cooper and state laws fail to stop destructive logging and dirty bioenergy.  The timber industry claims carbon neutrality, evading accountability for the harms it generates. But across party lines, North Carolinians are getting tired of the greenwashing. Dogwood Alliance asked 1,000 people how […]

Talking Paper and Forests in the Pacific Northwest

EPN addresses the scale of the challenges and opportunities for social justice and conservation presented by the expanding forest, pulp and paper industry. Once gain it was a pleasure to be among committed activists working to advance a common vision to transform the pulp and paper industry into a more environmentally and socially responsible force across the planet.

Beyond the Woods – Domtar and Corporate Transparency

I checked into “The Paper Trail” transparency tool from the office paper giant Domtar that operates a number of large pulp and paper mills across the US South. The Paper Trail is designed to answer three questions: “Where does my paper come from? What are the impacts of my purchase? Who are the people behind the product?”