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Responsible Wood welcomes WA Wood Encouragement Policy

News, Press ReleasesBy responsiblewood August 13, 2019

Western Australia has joined Tasmania to become the second state government to adopt a state-wide Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP). A WEP requires responsibly sourced wood be considered, where feasible, as the primary construction material in all new-build and refurbishment projects. It does not in any way mandate the use of timber, but rather seeks to ensure that wood is at…

‘PEFC’ a power for good in New Zealand

NewsBy responsiblewood August 13, 2019

‘NZ businesses embrace PEFC as New Zealanders get serious about sustainability’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer New Zealand, often considered the land of milk and honey, but also the land of exotic plantations and high conservation value native forests. Indeed whilst New Zealand’s agricultural trade is legendary, New Zealand’s round wood industry is growing from…