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Agriculture secretary announces plans to preferentially select wood in the agency’s new building projects, enhance research in green building materials, and look for ways to show off wood as a green material in big buildings.
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American Forest & Paper Association's 2020 goals include increasing fiber procured from certified forests and promoting policies that reduce illegal logging.
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Deal adds three West Coast stores to NYC-based green building materials dealer.
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Freedonia says composite, plastic products will enjoy double-digit gains, but wood will still account for most of the product sold.
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Multi-year battle over expanding certifications recognized by USGBC’s rating system ends short of necessary two-thirds vote, thus leaving requirements as originally written.
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The Ecology Center found lead, phthalates in some vinyl flooring while more than 50% of wallpapers contained one or more hazardous substances. Vinyl manufacturers contend that metals were not found in most test samples and that phthalates are not harmful.
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In tests of more than 3,000 samples, The Ecology Center found lead, phthalates in some vinyl flooring while more than 50% of wallpapers contained one or more hazardous substances.
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First proposed by the Obama Administration and already introduced in the Senate, the measure gives $6 billion in rebates for energy retrofits.
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FSC-US, SFI oppose plan for vastly different reasons.