Articles Tagged with the word ‘timber’
Europe Bans Illegal Timber
14 Sep 2010
The European Parliament has voted to ban illegal timber imports. The law will help protect forests and the wildlife living there
Not Sleeping on the Job
31 Mar 2009
Network Rail's recycling of waste plastic into replacement railwaysleepers will reduce landfill and help replace the worn wooden ones.
A Place for Woody Waste
06 Sep 2006
TreeStations are sites where woodland managers take their woody waste' to be recycled into useful materials like charcoal and chippings, both growing in popularity as economic and eco-friendly fuels.
Home of the Spirit Bear
02 Mar 2006
The Great Bear Rainforest covers 15 million acres of some of the oldest and largest trees in North America. The high rainfall prevents forest firs and allows cedar trees over a thousand years old to thrive creating a safe haven for countell species of wildlife.
Rural ZED House Kit
02 Dec 2005
The need for affordable housing is a priority for new-build houses. With this in mind, Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust, CSBT, launched a competition for designs for A Novel Sustainable Affordable Solution' to Cornwall's hous-ing problem. The winning design was created by architect, Bill Dunster, of the architectural practice, ZedFactory.