Environmental
Southern Yellow Pine’s Environmental Promise: Building a Sustainable Future.
Southern Yellow Pine stands as a champion in the construction industry, seamlessly blending strength and sustainability. Harvested from responsibly managed forests in the southern United States, this versatile wood not only boasts remarkable durability but also contributes to environmental conservation.
To the Moon and Back: The Moon Trees Story
By Fergus Mason, WIR Contributor Southern Yellow Pine, in many cases, can be considered a ‘locally grown’ resource. However, here’s a story about how some SYP trees traveled a long, long, long way…like, to the moon and back. It makes for a…
It’s the Future: Wood Computer Chips
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…
Going Green: Wood Foam Insulation Spray
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…
INFOGRAPHIC: Wood. Nothing’s Wasted.
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 surprising is some of…
Why Lumber Beats Plastic in the Fight Against Global Warming
Trying to be a conscientious consumer can be difficult, especially when we’re always dragging misconceptions from the past behind us. When it comes to wood versus plastic, most of us had our ethical compasses set in the ‘80s, when the answer to…
VIDEO – Grown in the USA
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 really love…it was grown…