Wood vs. Plastic – A Quick Comparison

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The Climate Friendly Choice: How Wood Packaging Positively Impacts Climate Change

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Transparency & Sustainability: Understanding the Environmental Product Declaration for Wood Pallets

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The Life Cycle Assessment: An Essential Tool For Wood Packaging

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From Waste to Value: The Upcycling Revolution

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Urban Forestry and the Urban Sawmill

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Over the past few years, the pallet industry has seen a significant…
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The Recyclable Wood Pallet: Reducing Environmental Impact

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Wood Is a Sustainable Choice for Packaging and Shipping Materials

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Why Wood Pallets are the Best Choice for Supply Chain Sustainability

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The Wood Pallet Specification-A Quick Review

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Sustainable Forest Management and Wood Pallets

The wooden pallet and container industry has embraced sustainability…
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The Philosophy of the Wood Pallet

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Wood pellet fuel is a sustainable and renewable source of energy…
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The Circular Economy-New Idea, Re-Modeled

The definition of a circular economy is straightforward but transitioning…
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Circular Design – How Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Can Be Part of Product Design

The principles of circular design are integral to the concept…
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What is Cap and Trade?

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The Forests of Gabon

Forest products play a crucial role in many countries and their…
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What are the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators?

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What is Mass Timber?

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Of the many forest products used by consumers every day, wood…
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The Value Driven, Green Supply Chain

The whole world is more aware of the supply chain than they have…
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7 Great DIY Ideas for Pallet Wood Projects

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Every day, many of the items used in daily life were made possible…
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What are the Different Parts of a Tree?

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Wood On The Web: 5 Great Resources for You

The world wide web has delivered easily accessible resources…
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Sawmills remain one of the most important tools for the creation…
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For over 100 years, the Forest Products Laboratory has been at…
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The market for forest products in the U.S. is healthy, but for…
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Supply chain sustainability becomes more important with the passing…
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Developed countries, such as the U.S, rely on fossil fuels for…
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For some people, the words “sustainable” and “logging”…
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The 5 Types of Innovative Forest Products – Part 2

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The 5 Types of Innovative Forest Products – Part 1

America’s treasured forests are brimming with resources that…
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Carbon Sequestration

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Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing carbon and storing…
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America’s treasured forests are brimming with resources that…
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Voices-Women in the Pallet Industry

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At Nature’s Packaging we have been celebrating this March as…
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Howard Hughes was a billionare playboy before the term become…
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Supply chain sustainability is the comprehensive view and management…
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Today, being sustainable and eco-friendly is something that consumers…
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Wood On the Web: Dovetail Partners

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Wood for the W.I.N. – Carbon Accounting

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Wood Moves the World – Wood Packaging in Outer Space

Have you ever looked up into the sky and wondered, “Pallets…
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Wood on the Web: American Forests

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Sustainable forest management aims to ensure that there is a…
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As governments and policymakers search for solutions to reduce…
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Are You Ready for Sustainability Scoring?

For many companies, the economic downturn in 2020 meant that…
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Welcome Friends! The Pallet Foundation, in conjunction with…
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As issues related to climate change, recycling of resources,…
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With a recycling rate at 95%, wood pallets and…
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Carbon Cycles and Sinks: How Forests Fight Global Climate Change

In December 2020, the Canadian government announced…
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Forklifts and pallet jacks play a critical role in…
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Talking To The Source: Dr. Jennifer Russell of Virginia Tech and the Circular Economy

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Pallet Pool Class Specification: How does it affect supply?

When there are potentially millions of pallets in a…
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Talking to the Source: A Conversation with Leigh Greenwood of The Nature Conservancy

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Talking to the Source: Conversation with a Lumber Broker

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Wood pallets are highly sustainable, in part because…
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Pallet tracking has evolved tremendously over the last…
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Avoid These 6 Mistakes When Buying Wood Pallets

When it comes to buying wood pallets, there are several…
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Identifying and Mitigating Mold on Wood Pallets

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The Importance of Wood Pallet Markings and Colors

In the modern supply chain, there is a huge potential…
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How to Reduce the Hidden Cost of Damaged Pallets

While the cost of repairing a wood pallet or replacing…
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Pallet Pooling and the Circular Economy

When effectively executed, pallet pooling is an…
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COVID-19, Supply Chain Trends, and Pallet Selection-What’s Important Now!

COVID-19, Supply Chain Trends, and Pallet Selection-What's…
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Pallet Recycling Equipment Trends As the recycled…
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Pallets and the Power of the Cube

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ERP Solutions Help Pallet Companies Evolve

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Warehouse Automation and the Wood Pallet

Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) Warehouse…
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Dynamic Duo: The wood pallet and warehouse forklift

The Dynamic Warehouse Duo It seems like the…
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Innovation during Crisis: Wood Pallets and Packaging during WW2

Innovation during Crisis: Wood Pallets and Packaging…
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History and the Wood Pallet: A World War 2 Story

The adoption of pallets by the U.S. military greased…
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Wood Pallets – Recycled or New?

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N95 mask UPDATE: With the critical shortage of N95…
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Welcome back! In part 1 of this series, we looked at how wood…
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As supply chain decision-makers urgently turn their focus…
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Sustainability Ties

Sustainability and Recycling for Corporate Leaders

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The Chief Sustainability Officer What is a Chief…
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Turning Wood Scrap into Useful Adhesive Tape

Turning Wood Scrap into Useful Adhesive Tape Adhesive tape is…
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How Wood Fiber Could Resolve the Global Plastic Problem If you…
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Benefits of Community-based Natural Resource Management It was…
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Is Wood-based Alcohol the Latest Trend?

Is Wood-based Alcohol the Latest Trend? Who would ever have…
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Project to Implement ISPM 15 Programs in Africa A project lasting…
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95% of Wood Pallets are Recycled

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The GreenBlue Program

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Omnibus Funds the Fight Against Wildfires

Omnibus Funds the Fight Against Wildfires Nature’s Packaging…
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How Forests Become More Fire-Resistant With Age Conventional…
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How Trees Sweat If Trees Had Sweating Glands to Cool Off From…
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Forests Help Technology be “Greener” Than Ever

Forests Help Technology be “Greener” Than Ever Using Wood…
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Fungal Enzymes Key to Using Woody Biomass in Biofuel

Fungal Enzymes Key to Using Woody Biomass in Biofuel Global…
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New Forest Management Practices Increase Carbon Sequestration

New Forest Management Practices Increase Carbon Sequestration Greenhouse…
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Forests in the Philippines Benefit Local Communities

Forests in the Philippines Benefit Local Communities The planet’s…
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United Nations Supports Using Sustainably Sourced Wood Products

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Togolese Women Use Technology to Conserve Forests

Togolese Women Use Technology to Conserve Forests Togo is a…
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How do Trees Grow? Wood is strong, flexible, and has been used…
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A Quick Take on the Growth Cycle of Trees

A Quick Take on the Growth Cycle of Trees Trees within forests…
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Mars Corp Creates a Sustainable Plan

Mars Corp Creates a Sustainable Plan Our world’s natural…
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Illegal Logging Stopped In Its Tracks

Illegal Logging Stopped In Its Tracks Illegal logging is a serious…
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Could Life on Mars Flourish with Sustainably Managed Forests?

Could Life on Mars Flourish with Sustainably Managed Forests? The…
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Wood Pallet Businesses Recycle Burnt Trees from Forest Fires

Wood Pallet Businesses Recycle Burnt Trees from Forest Fires Forest…
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USDA Grant Awards for Forest Sustainability

USDA Grant Awards for Forest Sustainability All forests are…
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Microbial Benefits of Wood Pallets

Microbial Benefits of Wood Pallets Food microbiologists are…
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Canada’s Forest Sector Leads the Way for Bioeconomy

Canada's Forest Sector Leads the Way for Bioeconomy In our modern…
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6 Best Canadian Parks To Visit In The Fall Fall is one of the…
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USDA Helps Veterans Find Forestry Jobs Veterans sometimes face…
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India Plants 50 Million Trees In One Day

India Plants 50 Million Trees In One Day Climate change is a…
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Recycling Wood Pallets Reduces Carbon Emissions

Recycling Wood Pallets Reduces Carbon Emissions As large companies…
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Forest Management Technology Up to now, forest management has…
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Wood-Based Concrete

Wood-Based Concrete Many people think of concrete as the complete…
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Benefits of Renewable Energy Earth and our solar system provide…
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How Co-Generation Works

How Co-Generation Works Cogeneration is an efficient way to…
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Using Forest Biomass for Energy

Using Forest Biomass for Energy How Biomass Co-generation is…
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Wood-Based Nanotechnology

Wood-Based Nanotechnology The need for the replenishment of…
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The Importance of Woody Biomass Products in Sustainability

The Importance of Woody Biomass Products in Sustainability There is a…
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Fashion Start-Ups Use Wood-Based, Cotton Alternatives

Fashion Start-Ups Use Wood-Based, Cotton Alternatives For a…
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Wood Pallets Are Diverted from Landfills

Wood Pallets Are Diverted from Landfills In the year 2014, approximately…
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5 Reforestation Projects in the United States

5 Reforestation Projects in the United States If you ever…
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History of Earth Day Earth Day was the brain child of U.S. Senator…
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Wood Pallets are USDA Certified Biobased Products

Wood Pallets are USDA Certified Biobased Products If you…
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8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Forests It’s…
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Wood Pallets Help Kids at Refugee Camps

Wood Pallets Help Kids at Refugee Camps According to the UNHCR,…
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Forest Health Benefits from Genomics

Forest Health Benefits from Genomics In addition to sustainably…
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4 Ways to Prevent Bluestain

4 Ways to Prevent Bluestain Bluestain is the most common type…
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Is it really mold? For many companies, discovering black discoloration…
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Forest Health and Fungi Fungi are all around us. It’s…
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Sustainable Fireplace Technology

Sustainable Fireplace Technology Burning a fire during the winter…
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Wood Stoves in North America

Wood Stoves in North America Like a fireplace, a popular home…
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6 Ways to Improve Your Fireplace

6 Ways to Improve Your Fireplace Wood is a renewable resource…
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Wood Pellet Demand Creates Jobs for Clean Energy

Wood Pellet Demand Creates Jobs for Clean Energy Unlike fossil…
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8 Ways to Reduce Your Winter Energy Usage

8 Ways to Reduce Your Winter Energy Usage North American winters…
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Converting Forest Biomass to Biofuel

Converting Forest Biomass to Biofuel A new technology developed…
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How Urban Trees Can Save Lives

How Urban Trees Can Save Lives Excess carbon in the atmosphere…
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4 Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

4 Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree Real Christmas trees are…
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The Future of Forestry Sustainably managed forests sequester…
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REDD+ and UN-REDD Programs The greatest success of the 2015…
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How Forest Certification Non-Profits Were Born In 1992 the United…
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How Foresters Limit Their Carbon Footprint

How Foresters Limit Their Carbon Footprint Forests absorb airborne…
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The Carbon Cycle

The Carbon Cycle Forest ecosystems play an important role in…
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Upcycled Wood Pallets: The Forklift & Palate Restaurant

The Forklift & Palate Restaurant If the walls of the Forklift…
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2 Types of Recycled Pallets for Export

2 Types of Recycled Pallets for Export The sustainable standards…
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Wood Pallets and ZIKA: Get the Facts

How Mosquitos Cross Borders The spread of the Zika virus within…
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ISPM 15 and Sustainability

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Life Returns After a Forest Fire Forest floors after a fire…
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Fighting Forest Fires and Climate Change Fire is a natural event…
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Mulch and Pallets: A Connected Life-Cycle

Wooden pallets can be recycled many times over. At some point though their cargo-carrying days are over. However, that is not the end of the line. It is actually the beginning of a new life cycle for a different product: hardwood mulch.
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Art Underfoot-A Texas Story of Upcycled Pallets

Wooden pallets are typically the vehicle transporting products globally or locally. They carry products large and small - automobiles, tractors, building materials, pharmaceuticals, iPads, Smart phones, produce and other consumer goods.
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Pallets Move the World: Urban Coffee Farm

Wooden pallets stood at the center of attention during the 17-day Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Wood is a natural product that can be recycled, reused or upcycled in a variety of ways.
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ReThink Pallets

It took B sq. Design just 105 pallets, each 5” high, 40” wide and 48” long, to create the ultimate pallet garden for their annual installation at the Canada Blooms festival.
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Benefits of Community-based Natural Resource Management It was…
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9 National Parks To Visit This Fall

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