Sunday, 15 December 2002
North Carolina State Forestland Earns FSC Certification
A North Carolina State Forest totaling 32,237 acres has been FSC-certified as well-managed for environmental, social and economic viability. Bladen Lakes Forest near Elizabethtown joins Duke University’s 7,830 acre forest which was FSC-certified in 2001 and North Carolina State University’s 4,750 acre forest which is likely to finish the certification process in December 2002. DuPont State Forest near Brevard in the Southern Appalachians has also undergone a certification assessment by Smartwood and may be certified once their management plan is completed. North Carolina is the second Southern state to have state forestland certified, behind Tennessee. read more …
Sunday, 15 December 2002
Making Market Linkages Work
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Sunday, 01 December 2002
Green Building Helps Build FSC
The FSC had a strong showing at the U.S. Green Building Council International Green Building Conference and Exposition in Austin, TX November 12–14th. read more …
Sunday, 01 December 2002
NE, SE Standards Approved
The FSC International Board of Directors has approved the regional certification standards for the Northeast and Southeast regions. Regional standards provide specific indicators for application of the FSC Principles and Criteria, adapting them to address region-specific ecological, economic, and social needs. read more …
Sunday, 01 December 2002
Superior Offers FSC-Certified Sports Flooring
The FSC-certified sports flooring family continues to grow with the addition of Superior Floor Company, Inc., located in Wausau, Wisconsin, which recently received a chain-of-custody certification for the manufacturing of hardwood flooring systems utilizing FSC certified wood. read more …
Sunday, 01 December 2002
FSC-Certified Firewood at a Convenience Store Near You
Many homes in the New England area will be kept warm this coming winter thanks to the first FSC-certified firewood company, Ossipee Mountain Land Company. Their certified wood is kiln-dried, packaged in bundles and prepared for sale in such retail outlets as Shaw's Supermarkets, Cumberland Farms, A&P and Whole Foods Market. read more …