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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Wood can be used as a primary feedstock for SAF, which has the potential to reduce emissions by 94%.
Bioplastics:
In 2021, 68% of paper and packaging was recycled, one of the most recycled materials in the U.S. Increasingly, wood material is being used to replace plastics in consumer products to reduce emissions.
Lignin-Based Car Batteries: Lignin can replace graphite in batteries, enabling faster charging and higher cycling stability for electric vehicles.
TO MASS TIMBER —
AND BEYOND
As a national leader in forestry, Georgia is a state uniquely positioned to activate the forestry industry in new ways. From emissions and energy reduction to supply chain efficiency, Georgia’s forestry sup- ply chain stands ready to provide natural and innovative solutions to some of our nation’s biggest challenges. Mass timber underscores the strength, versatility and cultural importance of wood, but it is just one of the ways that products from our forests are being leveraged to power our changing economy.
Choosing wood products locks in the state’s ability to conserve its forests. When consumers choose forest products, they strengthen the forestry supply chain, which starts with the landowner. Demand for the timber that grows in the forests they steward every day ensures a land- owner’s ability to remain profitable. As a state with over 90% of its forests marked as privately owned, Georgia needs to
choose forest products that support its forest landowners and conserve its forests long-term.
“The thing that touches me the most about 619 Ponce is that not only do we have an incredible sustainability story, but there are people tied to each piece of lumber in here,” said Villegas. “Each column and panel represent a job that helped someone put food on their table. This building represents the work our for- estry community does every day to sus- tain rural America our working forests.”
To watch a full video recap of the Seedlings to Solutions Sustainability Reception and to stay up to date
with the initiative, visit
seedlingstosolutions.org.
OLIVIA PARROTT IS THE COMMUNI- CATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE GEORGIA FORESTRY FOUNDATION.
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