Reducing waste in wood.

• Position: Canadian Wood Council - Building Materials Reuse Association - Brief article

The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have partnered with Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) to develop an online North American directory outlining reuse and recycling options for wood and wood products.

The website can be found at: ReuseWood.org.

"For wood products, there has historically been a lack of awareness of the opportunities to recycle and reuse wood products, and thereby extend their useful life. We are aiming to change that," said AWC president-CEO Robert Glowinski in a Sept. 22 news release.

Our industry wants to do its part when it comes to the full life-cycle impact of our products. It's...