In resource towns like Castlegar in the West Kootenay, the future of B.C.’s forest industry is already starting to unfold.
It’s all about sustainability and it’s on display in the lower emissions, shrinking environmental footprint and diversified revenue stream at Mercer International’s Celgar pulp mill, one of a number of B.C. mills that is beginning to tap the province’s forests for new bio-products — from energy to bio-chemicals. …Bioproducts could eventually be used not just for energy, but to build homes, planes and more. What’s unfolding at Celgar is just the beginning, said David Gandossi, Mercer senior vice-president.
Jul 12, 2012
Vancouver Sun
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