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By Florence ChongJanuary / February 2021 (Magazine) The crucial role that timber plays as an alternative material to concrete, steel and plastics is becoming evident. Florence Chong reports on a fast-evolving global industry Beyond windmills, solar panels and a constant stream of innovation to mitigate carbon emissions in the built environment, many now believe timberland holds the key to a more sustainable world as it shifts towards a circular ‘bio’ economy. Using forests for carbon sequestration is a known path to reducing carbon dioxide, but the crucial role of timber products in hel...

Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo In December 2020, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) endorsed a proposal by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) for what’s come to be known as the Baram Peace Park, covering 2,835 square kilometers (1,095 square miles) on the island of Borneo. Proponents of the park say it will protect wildlife, forest-dependent livelihoods, and the last remaining primary forest in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. But they also acknowledge that the ITTO’s announcement is only a step toward the park’s desig...

21st January 2021 C&C’s Tennent’s brand and Heinz have become the latest firms to make a move away from using plastic to hold together multipacks. Tennent’s is investing £7m in packaging equipment at its Wellpark Brewery which will support its drive to eradicate single-use plastic from consumer packaging. As part of its ‘Because Life is Bigger than Beer’ initiative, the firm expects to remove 150 tonnes of plastic from Tennent’s Lager can packs by 2022, including more than 100 million plastic (hi- and mid-cone) rings. When the work at its Wellpark Brewery is c...

Heinz removes plastics from canned product packaging Heinz is replacing plastic shrink-wrap packaging across its multipack canned products for sustainably certified paperboard, a move which will reduce the company's plastics footprint by 550 tonnes. A UK-wide roll-out will commence this Autumn Heinze is switching to a paperboard sleeve for multipack canned products. The new “eco-sleeve” is fully recyclable and is approved by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). The new sleeve also uses 50% less material than a fully enclosed box and 10% less than traditional p...

Strategic market identification sought for stronger wood trade 09:00 | 14/01/2021 Vietnam’s wood industry is leaving behind a successful 2020, ready to embrace the new advantages that some of last year’s signed and effective trade agreements bring with them. However, local associations recommend shifting the focus from purely manufacturing consumer goods to creating identifiable brands and innovations. Economic recoveries elsewhere on the globe will see increasing demand for wood from the likes of Vietnam, photo Le Toan Vietnamese flooring provider Sa...