Am I the only one who finds it ironic that Congress has to clarify that a “forest product” includes: “pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and any recycled products derived from forest materials.”
Two amendments currently in Congressional committees — H.R. 5873 – the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 and S. 2346 – Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 — are seeking to amend the Farm Act and expand the definition of a biobased material to include a wider base of products derived from trees.
Only with passage of these bills can a greater number of wood and related products qualify as “biobased” and thus be eligible for federal procurement preference.
Contact your legislator and voice your support for this well-needed amendment.
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Karen M. Koenig has more than 25 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As Editor-in-Chief of Wood & Wood Products, Karen’s primary responsibilities include spearheading the writing, editing and coordinating of the editorial content of the publication, along with the Red Book resource guide and the Red Book online source and supply directory (
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