The timber industry often compares it environmental impact to cement and steel, where timber is indeed the environmentally superior choice. A low standard.

From an environmental perspective keeping more trees alive and absorbing CO2 is a primary goal to combat global climate change. Forests are vital to life on Earth. They purify the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, prevent erosion, and act as an important buffer against climate change. Poor forest management also still dominates the lumber industry leading to a wide range of environmental ills.

Gypsum or Post Agricultural Waste?