Monthly Archives: April 2007

Americans Report Increased Environmental Consciousness and Expectation That Companies Will Take Acti

National survey … highlights untapped opportunity for sale of green products [ Massachusetts ] The 2007 Cone Consumer Environmental Survey released today finds one-third of Americans (32%) report heightened interest in the environment compared to a year ago. In addition,

Packaging and Southern Forests

The Southern United States remains the world’s largest paper producing region. The mills that produce paper products in this 13-state region have a tremendous impact on our forests. Indeed, every year millions of acres of the South’s forests are clearcut

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor This letter is an appeal to the residents of this state to rise to the task of preventing an unfortunate, and disgraceful assault on some new residents of our state: the bald eagle. The first time I was

Are ramps under threat?

Chefs, big-city connoisseurs create an increase in demand [ West Virginia ] Demand for ramps from celebrity chefs, avant-garde restaurateurs and avid foodies has some experts worried for the future of the pungent wild leeks grown in the hills of

Industry says climate change already impacting forests

[ Canada ] Governments and all industry sectors in Canada must quickly “re-tool” to deal with climate change, says the Forest Products Association of Canada. Avrim Lazar, the association’ s president, said the forestry industry is already witnessing a manifestation

Lights Out: California Moves One Step Closer to Banning the Incandescent Lightbulb!

in a 7-2 vote, the Utilities and Commerce Committee of the California General Assembly approved a bill that would prohibit sales of the grossly inefficent incandescent lighghtbulb statring in 2012. Incandescent bulbs are terribly inefficient because most of the energy

Southern Region Council on Forest Engineering Meeting/In-Woods Expo

Southern Region Council on Forest Engineering Meeting/In-Woods Expo April 26-28, Hot Springs, Arkansas, contact Tom Gallagher, Auburn University, 334-844-1095, tgallagher@auburn.edu, News notes are courtesy of Southern Forests Network News Notes www.southernsustainableforests.org

Why I volunteer!!!!!!!

Hi everyone, My name is Elma Dostovic and I am a freshman at Appalachian State University. I first found out about Appalachian Voices when I was looking for an organization to volunteer with for a class assignment. However, when I

Slow But Sure — Burned Forest Lands Regenerate Naturally

[ Oregon ] A new study of forest lands that burned in the 1990s in northern California and southwestern Oregon has concluded there is a “fair to excellent” chance that an adequate level of conifers will regenerate naturally, in sites

Desperate Georgia farmers scurry to save their trees after fire

[ Georgia ] Tree farmers must work just as fast as the wildfires racing across Southeast Georgia if they are to have any hope of salvaging timber burned by the massive infernos. “The hotter the fire, the shorter the time

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