Virgin wood fiber from nearby sawmills, which would otherwise go to landfills, is staged at the “log yard” of Egger’s plant in Lexington, N.C.

The report details the progress achieved by the family-owned enterprise since 2020 in the areas of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG) and outlines the company’s goals for the current year.

Woodchuck, the AI-powered climate-tech startup, has partnered with Barton Malow, a 101-year-old construction enterprise, to divert wood waste from the Hart Solar Farm project in Oceana County, Michigan, away from landfills and into clean energy production.

As the European Commission prepares a further postponement of its Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), proposals to simplify the law are abundant in Brussels. The undersigned organizations, representing the U.S. forestry and forest products sector value chain, urge the Commission to avoid a rushed process and take the time necessary to pursue simplification with great care.

A group of Gloster residents has filed a federal lawsuit against Drax Biomass and its subsidiaries, alleging that the company’s Amite BioEnergy wood pellet facility in the town has, for nearly a decade, unlawfully released massive amounts of toxic pollutants into their community, violating the federal Clean Air Act and Mississippi law.

Landforce, a nonprofit combining environmental stewardship with workforce development, opened "The Mill," a 10,000-square-foot facility that transforms Pittsburgh’s fallen and salvaged trees into high-quality lumber, pallet parts, tree stakes, and biochar.

Mercer Mass Timber, a manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., has announced the completion of the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design & Materials Innovation at the University of Arkansas. This academic hub will be dedicated to timber design, research, and fabrication using mass timber and other materials.

The USDA Forest Service is investing $200 million in 58 projects through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. These investments, thanks to Congressionally mandated funding, help at-risk communities plan for and reduce wildfire risk, protecting homes, businesses, and infrastructure.

Through its innovative Restore Fund, Apple has invested in two dozen conservation and regenerative agriculture projects across six continents since 2021.