This Online Resource Helps Consumers Recycle Scrap Lumber
Katherine Pendrill — September 24, 2015 — Eco
References: reusewood.org & treehugger
'Reusewood' is a new online resource that helps consumers recycle scrap lumber and other types of wood. Although wood is often touted as a sustainable resource, many consumers are unaware of how to recycle this particular material. This new online tool provides an easy way for consumers to figure out how to put their scrap wood to good use.
Reusewood is a new website launched by the American and Canadian Wood Councils. The website not only explains the difference between each type of wood, but it also explains how the material can be used for future products. Once a consumer has identified what type of wood they have, the site then allows the user to arrange to have someone take the material off their hands.
By salvaging scrap lumber and other types of wood, consumers can ultimately reduce waste and lessen the need to harvest future resources.
Reusewood is a new website launched by the American and Canadian Wood Councils. The website not only explains the difference between each type of wood, but it also explains how the material can be used for future products. Once a consumer has identified what type of wood they have, the site then allows the user to arrange to have someone take the material off their hands.
By salvaging scrap lumber and other types of wood, consumers can ultimately reduce waste and lessen the need to harvest future resources.
Trend Themes
1. Wood Recycling - The trend of wood recycling presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to create platforms that connect consumers with wood recycling resources.
2. Sustainable Material Reuse - The trend of sustainable material reuse provides an opportunity for businesses to develop online tools and platforms that educate consumers on how to repurpose various materials for future products.
3. Waste Reduction - The trend of waste reduction offers disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to create solutions that help consumers reduce waste through effective recycling and repurposing methods.
Industry Implications
1. Environmental Services - The environmental services industry can capitalize on the wood recycling trend by creating specialized services and technologies to facilitate efficient wood recycling and repurposing processes.
2. E-commerce - The e-commerce industry can tap into the trend of sustainable material reuse by developing online platforms and marketplaces that connect consumers with recycled materials and products made from repurposed materials.
3. Waste Management - The waste management industry can embrace the trend of waste reduction by implementing innovative strategies for managing and processing various types of waste, including wood and other recyclable materials.
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