Logged native forests mostly end up in landfill, not in buildings and furniture
- Written by Chris Taylor, Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Almost all native forest logging in Victoria is for woodchips, pulp and pallets, which have short lifespans before going to landfill.Janelle Lugge/Shutterstock
Victoria has some of the most carbon-dense native forests in the world. Advocates for logging these forests often argue that wood products in buildings and furniture become long-term storage...
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