by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Ontario is canceling a tree planting program, with those involved warning the move will lead to the loss of jobs and environmental benefits that forests provide. According to a report by CBC News, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry told...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
THUNDER BAY, ON – The new Thunder Bay Health and Safety Conference hosted by Workplace Safety North (WSN) and Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) will be held on May 1 at the Valhalla Inn. Themed “Building safer communities,” the conference focuses...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
An engineering professor at the University of Waterloo with a lifelong interest in environmental protection has won a prestigious national award for scholars. Keith Hipel, a professor of systems design engineering who earned his three degrees as a student at Waterloo,...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
HOUSTON — Facing mounting consumer and regulatory pressure over plastics waste and its impact on the environment, Ron Vance, chief of the resource conservation branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will join executives of a leading consumer...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
After a successful run of spring tradeshows, the Vancouver, Washington-based JoeScan is preparing for a busy summer of travel with their latest JS-50. “We got a lot of great feedback from mill owners at the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association spring meeting...
