By Michael Connolly, WIR Contibutor Fact: According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 2.4 million tons of e-waste were trashed in 2012. Wooden computer chips now exist! Really. Wood! Researchers at the University of…
By Michael Connolly, WIR Contributor The AgCenter at Louisiana State University (LSU) has recently received a $250,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research the potential of using wood residues to create a…
You’ll hear us talk about this a lot…every single part of a tree is used for something. Whether it’s for kitty litter, the chair rail in your dining room, your toilet paper. Nothing’s wasted. But what’s a little…
When we found out about The Cú Chulainn Coaster at Tayto Park in Ireland, we at Wood. It’s Real. got so excited. Opened in June 2015, it’s Europe’s largest inverted wooden roller coaster. And here’s the part we…
The town of Chester in New York State plans to convert its municipal buildings from oil-fired heating systems to bio-fuel. Their city buildings will use wood pellets (learn more about biomass here) and will therefore save the town thousands of…
This isn’t hyperbole: Nearly everything we use in our daily lives is made possible by wood and trees. From the moment you wake up, wood is there to make your day easier and a bit more enjoyable. There are thousands of things in the world made…
