Environmental Sustainability Concerns in Wood Production

Wood, We start to use it More than We know.

Wood products are hard to ignore, almost all around us, from the frame of your house, to the table you sit at, there is no doubt that wood is of immense value. Unfortunately it's sheer flexibility in the number of applications it is used for, means that it is one of the most desired resources in the world.

Wood comes to us in the form of various species of woods, each having their own desirable characteristics depending on where they grow globally. But woods are not just used by building resources, they serve as habitats for various species for their ecosystems, provide life for countless living organisms, and are scrubbers of the planets carbon-dioxide -- a dangerous greenhouse gas, that has become increasingly significant in the modern global increased temperatures debacle.

It is then, no surprise, that the source of our wood products are an inclusive element of our ecosystem and a living resource that we should strive to protect and preserve with all our efforts.

Problems in the Timber Industry as it is related to Environmental Sustainability.

A problem that exists today is the sheer profits earned in the timber industry by the various

loggers, manufacturers and vendors. Further to this, an unfortunate oversight is that most of the logging and manufacturing is performed in countries where woods are abundant, but strict enforcement and regulations against their harvest is not. wholesale beads Without control, the rate of deforestation not only outclasses our capability rebuild these reforested land, but threatens the delicate balance your world's ecosystems and our very lives. Sourcing from wood production mills throughout the wrong way regulated areas such as Paris or China causes significant on-going effects not only to the timber trade industry but the more important global environment. Documented cases have occurred where woods have been illegally marked as certified or from approved sources, or where wood products have been called species other than their actual contents. Illegally refined woods are cheap to acquire and therefore present an not fair competitive advantage against mills who log from approved sources and according to the regulations set by the local authorities. In addition, their lower cost promotes strong demand from the top wood consuming countries such as the United states and england further supporting the use of illegally refined timber.

Glues Used in Wood Production.

Another source of potential environmental impact is the use of formaldehyde based glues in wood production. Formaldehyde is an important constituent in the manufacturing of moisture resistant permanent resins and is widely used in other industrial and chemical applications. Although the amount used in wood production is nominal compared with worldwide consumption (about fouthy-six billion tons annually), the growing health concern is directly related to the reprocessing of wood products (such as sanding or lamination) after their initial manufacture.

Standards Maximum Formaldehyde Content (ppm)

Wood Production Efficiency -- It Matters.

While sourcing of certified woods is worth focusing on, many fail to realize that the efficiency of the wood production itself is also of significant concern. Smaller, less capitalized mills use cheap, poor quality and inferior machinery in order to maximize profit with reduced start up costs. Unfortunately these machines are less efficient, using more power and having a significantly reduced recovery rate (produce more wood waste). Larger, well capitalized mills use expensive machinery with high wood recovery, and with increased generator size, offer greater overall efficiency in manufacture with better recovery of waste. Unfortunately these smaller mills are more abundant (especially throughout China) and make up the bulk of total wood production, often at the expense of the environment.

The future of the Wood Production Industry in its entirety.

The wood industry is mindful of the growing environmental concerns and only some of the largest mills can appreciate the efforts of many 'green' non-profit groups. The awareness generated by these organizations has forced a trend in the wood industry that will continue to progress and influence the ways various wood products are manufactured. Made woods such as plywood and medium-density fiberboard, maximize the usefulness of timber used and advancements in made wood technology and manufacturing processes are already having significant environmental impacts.

One company has even successfully used polystyrene projectiles to restore a portion of wood chips and bonding them with special resins to decrease the overall use of wood without sacrificing the function of the product itself, and also significantly reducing weight, having a large scale impact on reduced fuel consumption throughout the transportation lifecycle.

Timber logging is aggressively controlled in Malaysia and annual forest credits are granted where sustainability is adequate or where regions have been reserved for future development. In addition, our use of woods certified by the Malaysian Timber Certification Local authority or council (MTCC) and the Forest Stewardship Local authority or council (FSC) ensures compliance and support of environmental sustainability programs despite increased costs of obtaining imported woods from FSC certified reforested land.

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