A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising body of BBB National Programs, recommended that Mohawk Industries Inc. discontinue the claim “Wood Without Compromise” for its RevWood laminate flooring product line.

Graphyte, a startup backed by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, offers a new carbon dioxide removal approach that is permanent, affordable, and immediately scalable. The “Carbon Casting” technology can permanently remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) for 1,000+ years at under $100/ton, according to the company.

6,000-year-old timber could well shed light on a key aspect of the origins of Stonehenge.

Kenn Busch takes his pack for a walk to discuss the climate positives of wood.

Louisiana-Pacific, one of the area’s largest employers, is proud to share that LP Carthage’s Natural Resources Manager James Edelen, was awarded the Ed Wagoner Leadership Award by the Texas Forestry Association (TFA). 

The tropical wood type ipê is popular for building exclusive wooden decks, and in North America and Europe, the demand for the material has increased sharply. Now, a study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that more than three-quarters of all ipê from the top-producing region in Brazil could have been harvested illegally. "The study reveals where in the chain the greatest risks lie. It can be a tool to counteract illegal logging," said Caroline S.S. Franca, PhD student at Chalmers.

The Decorative Hardwoods Association is reporting that a ban of maple veneer shipped to the European Union has been lifted,

The Greater Grenada Partnership has entered into a  strategic partnership with Highland Grenada LLC, an affiliate of Highlands Pellets LLC, to develop a new pellet plant.

The Schockman Lumber Group of St Henry, Ohio, has acquired Iverson’s Lumber of Highland Township and Montrose, Michigan.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making nearly $50 million in grant funding available for proposals that "support crucial links between resilient, healthy forests, strong rural economies and jobs in the forestry sector." This funding, the department said, will spark innovation, create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy, expand processing capacity, and help tackle the climate crisis.