Forestry BC program to help prevent logging waste January 24, 2023 The British Columbia government is allocating $50 million to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) increase the use of low-value or residual fibre
Forestry UBC institute to repurpose wood waste August 13, 2021 The federal government is providing funding of over $3.5 million in support for the University of British Columbia's (UBC) BioProducts Institute
Climate change Forest sector supports move to zero emissions by 2050 November 24, 2020 Forest Products Association of Canada supports new federal bill
Circular Economy The year that was and a look ahead December 30, 2019 A letter from FPAC president and CEO Derek Nighbor
Circular Economy Swedish co-op can recycle mixed-fibre textiles November 26, 2019 VÄXJÖ, Sweden – Swedish forestry cooperative Södra has developed a technique to separate the cotton and polyester in polycotton blends, which are one of the most widely used textiles…
Circular Economy Unrolling Charmin’s Sustainability Claims November 22, 2019 The toilet paper giant, Charmin, makes a lot of claims about its environmental impact and commitments on its website, but how are they really doing?
Food KFC trying bamboo to replace single-use containers November 21, 2019 VAUGHAN, Ontario – KFC Canada is testing a bamboo fiber poutine bucket in early 2020. Although bamboo is a new innovation to packaging, it has been used throughout history…
Corporate responsibility Forest industry refutes plastics industry commentary October 7, 2019 Forest Products Association of Canada president counters plastics industry assertions in last week's commentary
Biomass UBC to expand bio-energy and research facility August 23, 2019 VANCOUVER – A $20.4 million expansion of UBC’s bio-energy facility (BRDF) will receive up to $7.6 million in support from the federal government’s low-carbon economy fund. The BRDF provides…
Forestry SEREX awarded $280,000 in financial assistance March 8, 2019 AMQUI, Quebec – The Service de recherche et d’expertise en transformation des produits forestiers (SEREX) will receive a non-repayable contribution of $280,000 from Canada Economic Development for Quebec…