Over 22 million tons of wood pellets were shipped globally in 2018, up 21% from 2017. The US, Canada, Vietnam, Latvia, and Russia, accounted for 69% of global exports in 2018, reports the North American Wood Europe continues to be the major destination for globally traded wood pellets. However, Asia has increased its importation…
TORONTO – Despite the recent Ontario government announcement to cut the 50 Million Tree program, Forests Ontario expects to find a way, with existing and new partners, to plant trees, educate Ontarians and speak for the forest and all forest users, the tree planting and forest advocacy group said today. Forests Ontario, Canada’s largest tree…
The program for the Woodrise 2019 conference, to be held in Quebec City from September 30 to October 4, is now complete, and attendees can look forward to an exciting range of international speakers. The conference will address such topics as new policies around the world, the emergence of wood construction projects internationally, and how…
Ontario’s government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process by focusing on projects that pose actual, real risks to our environment and communities, streamlining approval timelines and eliminating duplication. The government has released a discussion paper that outlines a more modern environmental assessment process, including immediate, short-term fixes to reduce the burden and serve…
KILLALOE – Today, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, toured the Ben Hokum & Son Ltd sawmill to view firsthand how the province’s investment has helped create and protect local jobs and modernize operations. Ontario is investing $5.5 million over five years in the sawmill, helping the lumber producer protect over 100 jobs,…
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 Forests Ontario the day after the Progressive Conservative government delivered its…
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 on trending topics in health and safety, including mental health, multigenerational workplaces,…
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, was named today as one of five winners of 2019 Killam Prizes through the…
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 brand and plastics producers and manufacturers as speakers on sustainability at the Global Plastic Summit (GPS)…
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 and the Hardwood Manufacturers Association annual conference,” says JoeScan president Joey Nelson. “Sawmills love…