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Canadian forestry contributes to our country’s economy by supporting the livelihood of local communities, families and individuals. But do you know the role it can play to reduce Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels and support a zero-waste economy?

By converting wood chips, sawdust, and bark — materials that might otherwise be considered “waste” — into bioenergy, our sector has created a renewable energy source to power our operations and reduce emissions. Read more about bioenergy here.

In addition to the bioenergy that can help reduce our country’s reliance on fossil fuels, the forestry industry is exploring other new and innovative uses for every part of a harvested tree. Emerging green industries converting wood waste into bioplastics can help grow our green economy by reimagining the resources and products we use every day through a greener, cleaner lens.

Are you familiar with these wood-based alternatives?

• Wood fibre-based bioplastics can provide more environmentally-friendly alternatives to the single-use plastics currently flooding our landfills and oceans.
• Wood lignin can be used to replace some of the fossil fuel-based bitumen used in the asphalt mix to build roads.
• Tree sugars can be used in a range of bioplastics with medical applications such as bone implants.

Learn more about these wood-based alternatives and more here.  

Get to know how the forestry industry can support a more sustainable future for Canadians. And don’t forget to email your MP today, calling on them to enact the kind of policies that can help reduce Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels and support a zero-waste economy.

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