This includes encouraging the use
of wood sourced from sustainable oak forests to manufacture new casks.
In all regions of the world, except Asian OECD countries and Oceania, per capita consumption is decreasing as a result of rising incomes, urbanization, declining availability
of wood sources and increasing availability of alternative sources of energy preferred to woodfuel.
The bedside tables provide lovely storage and are also and crafted on New Orleans and the drawers faces are carved from a solid piece
of wood sources in the Missisippi Delta.
Not exact matches
Producers would have to develop new products and uses for the resource — gasoline, diesel, heating oil, asphalt, lubricants, petrochemicals and aviation fuel — before oil supplanted coal,
wood and whale oil, the dominant energy
sources of the day.
He pointed out the place in the sanctuary where the
wood - fired furnace (once the sanctuary's only
source of heat) had stood.
Beyond the Sculpin franchise, Birkel said he hopes consumers continue their journey through the Ballast Point portfolio by experimenting with higher end «explorer series» beers such as a barrel - aged version
of Victory at Sea, which
sourced wood from Constellation's High West Distillery and is slated for a November release.
The report cites nails as the primary
source of injury when working with
wood pallets, which has played a role in the shift to plastic products as companies try to reduce liability.
Cork is a major
source of TCA in bottled wine, although experts indicate that TCA in wine may be derived from
sources other than cork, such as from barrels or other
sources of wood.
Target applications for renewably
sourced grades
of Fusabond ® include applications like
wood / plastic composites, starch / PE compounds and glass - fiber / PE compounds where use
of a renewably
sourced modifier significantly increases the renewable material percentage in the structures.
Carlsberg has initiated a three - year project with packaging company ecoXpac, with the collaboration
of Innovation Fund Denmark and the Technical University
of Denmark, to develop a biodegradable and bio-based bottle made from sustainably
sourced wood - fibre, to be known as the «Green Fibre Bottle».
These can come from any number
of sources — from ground up bugs to
wood pulp — and are usually hidden under the umbrella term «natural and artificial flavorings.»
Food makers turn to
wood -
sourced vanillin as high oil prices continue to put pressure on the price
of petrochemical - based vanilla alternatives, and natural vanilla stocks remain vulnerable, writes Lindsey Partos.
For the greatest oomph
of fresh pumpkin seed flavor, it's ideal to roast the innards scooped out
of your Jack O Lantern - to - be, but if you can't wait until Halloween (and for the time being,
sourcing a fresh pumpkin in your neck
of the
woods is an exercise in futility), pre-roasted seeds from the bulk supply section
of a natural grocer will also work in a pinch.
McDonald's has announced that as
of October 2015, all centrally -
sourced packaging that is distributed across its 38 European markets is chain -
of - custody certified, with
wood fibre coming from recycled
sources or forests certified to one
of two globally recognized standards for responsible forest management: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard or a Programme for Endorsement
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Kosmas creates tableaus worthy
of a Kinfolk photo spread: beautiful natural scenery, decor crafted from local foliage, an expansive, knotted -
wood table groaning under the weight
of locally -
sourced produce, and the serene joy
of 20 - plus diners, all thrilled to find themselves in the middle
of nowhere.
The best guitar necks are made
of mahogany, and the most sustainable guitar companies are finding innovative ways to
source the
wood without destroying its stock.
The Rainforest Alliance works to certify sustainable farming and forestry, and promote responsible tourism in the world's most biodiverse regions.With nearly 20 years
of experience certifying sustainable practices, the Rainforest Alliance has the expertise to help companies
source a wide variety
of sustainable
wood products (e.g. paper, pencils and furniture) and food and beverage products (such as coffee for employee cafeterias).
Sustainably
sourced materials abound throughout the office, including more than 12,000 board feet
of wood reclaimed from
sources such as container crates and barns.
All the wooden party favors and gifts are made
of wood that comes from sustainable
source, and I have tried to
source products made in the US where possible.
Made from sustainably
sourced wood with flexible plastic hoops designed to hug the sides
of you Moba moses basket for a secure fit.
Non-toxic Finish — The body
of the crib is made
of sustainably
sourced wood and is coated with a water - based, non-toxic paint, to ensure a highly safe sleeping environment for your baby.
In the case
of solid wooden ones, you need to check that the
wood is ethically
sourced.
The Babybay Convertible Bedside Cot is designed and manufactured in Europe from a sustainable
wood source of natural beech.
Made from
wood pulp fluff
sourced from family - owned, sustainably managed forests and with significantly less material than traditional plastic diapers, 365 Everyday Value ™ Baby Diapers are responsibly produced and reduce the amount
of waste that ends up in our landfills.
Other
sources of smoke such as
wood - burning fire and grills should also be kept away from your baby.
A further example quoted is research by the Greater Exmoor Shoots Association which shows that shooting on Exmoor contributes an estimated # 32.5 million annually to the UK economy and provides an economic return from upland farms and
woods where farming margins are thin and alternative
sources of income are hard to find.
Five
of the six families involved in the pilot project received a multi-fuel burning stove, with waste
wood fuel as the primary heat
source.
A further example was research by the Greater Exmoor Shoots Association which shows that shooting on Exmoor contributes an estimated # 32.5 million annually to the UK economy and provides an economic return from upland farms and
woods where farming margins are thin and alternative
sources of income are hard to find.
Most
of that was hydro (20 percent); wind provided 3 percent, solar was less than 1 percent, and 2 percent came from
sources such as landfill methane or
wood.
It's made
of leather
sourced from water buffalo hide that covered a soft
wood frame and it's dyed a deep red / brown color.
The technique was previously used to distinguish the
wood of closely related species, or populations
of the same species from different countries, but this is the first time that DART - TOFMS has been used to identify the
source of samples over such small distances (less than 100 km).
The public - private partnership aims to work with
wood importers and members
of the timber supply chain to educate them about new trade policies and help them avoid illegally
sourced timber.
More than half
of Europe's forests have disappeared over the past 6,000 years thanks to increasing demand for agricultural land and the use
of wood as a
source of fuel, new research led by the University
of Plymouth suggests.
By the mid-1800s, coal gas and solid coke had replaced candles, animal oils, and
wood as the most important
sources of light, heat, and cooking fuel in many European and American cities.
In several decades, the forests could be sustainably harvested as a
source of fuel for
wood - burning power plants, making them a nearly carbon - neutral energy
source, Ornstein argues.
The air we breathe is chock - full
of organic compounds, tiny liquid or solid particles that come from hundreds
of sources including trees, volcanoes, cars, trucks and
wood fires.
A 57 - year - old high school biology teacher — «I'm on the front lines
of the evolution issue,» he says — he describes his religion as «Einsteinian / Spinozan,» lives surrounded by books, loves dancing and blues guitar, and lists his greatest
sources of enjoyment as «kids, thinking clearly and critically, walking in the
woods.»
The pollution problem is not restricted to outdoor air, as families in developing countries also encounter pollution inside the home; according to Pinkerton, almost half the world prepares food with
wood, charcoal or coal, all common
sources of air pollutants.
Now they have largely closed in on the goal, primarily by embracing smart updates
of traditional ways to tap renewable energy
sources — sun, wind, biological gases, and
wood.
Schlesinger also pointed out that much
of the
wood raised and harvested in the United States for energy purposes is actually shipped to the European Union, where biomass is currently treated as a carbon - neutral energy
source.
The German Renewable Energy
Sources Act (EEG) still encourages such usage until 2019, e.g. by subsidizing the generation
of heat from
wood energy with feed - in tariffs or by granting investment subsidies for heating installations such as
wood pellet or
wood chip heating systems.
Builders
of the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, Va., used locally
sourced materials, as well as salvaged
wood and granite, instead
of new products that had to be mined and transported long distances.
Europe depends heavily on
wood - based fuels to meet its goal
of sourcing 20 percent
of its power from renewable
sources by 2020.
The biodigester - sanitation systems also provide a fuel
source in a place where only about 10 percent
of the population has access to electricity, and about 70 percent
of the energy used comes from
wood and charcoal, which costs around 25 - 50 percent
of a household's income.
«Biomass is sustainably
sourced from low - value
wood fiber, and from by - products and residues
of other forest products industries,» Ginther added.
Termites have achieved ecological dominance and now some
of the ingredients for their success have been determined to lie in their unique gut microbiome «factories» — which enable the creatures to eat
wood, soil and other material generally not considered as food
sources by other animals but rather as indigestible.
Residential
wood burning is a major
source of air pollution, so it is important that we burn
wood in a way that minimises emissions,» says Leo Stockfelt.
The latest battle comes as power producers in some European countries are embracing
wood as a
source of renewable energy that would also help them meet targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fortunately for the case
of using
wood for cooking many remote villages are benefitting from solar cooking ovens to reduce reliance on
wood as a fuel
source.
To manufacture a chair, for example, rather than
sourcing wood and fabricating it into chairs in a central factory, digital plans for cutting the parts
of a chair can be distributed to local manufacturing hubs using computerized cutting tools known as CNC routers.