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Utilization& Residue



 

Wood Residue/Waste

-Produces 2.1 million tons of “residue” a year (slabs, edging, sawdust, and bark)

-40% of residue is used to produce charcoal; 47% is used to produce livestock bedding, mulch, and fuel; and only 13% of the residue is unused. (MO Dept. of Conservation)

Utilization

-In 1950 we only used the equivalent of 70% of each tree harvested.  Today, thanks to dramatic increases in recycling and technological improvements, we use 95% of each tree that we harvest.  (USDA Forest Service)