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Scandigreen

Scandigreen Why Swedish wood is so sustainable SWEDEN HAS 25 NATIONAL PARKS WHICH COVER 6000KM2 OF THE COUNTRY AROUND 5% OF SWEDEN'S TOTAL AREA IS MADE UP OF NATURE RESERVES AAA BIRCH TREES FOR EACH TREE HARVESTED ARE PLANTED AROUND THE NEW TREES FOR PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS MORE THAN THREE ARE PLANTED IN ITS PLACE 4AAAAA SWEDEN'S FOREST AREA IS INCREASING BY ABOUT 4000KM2 EVERY YEAR SWEDEN HAS A TREE GENE BANK WHICH PRESERVES THE DNA OF THE COUNTRY'S TREE SPECIES APPROXIMATELY HALF OF SWEDEN'S FORESTS ARE OWNED BY FAMILIES Public Footpath EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HIKE THROUGH THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE AND TO PICK WILD MUSHROOMS AND BERRIES WHICH GROW IN THE FORESTS LEGISLATION IS IN PLACE TO PROTECT KEY WOODLAND HABITATS FOR ANIMALS AND PLANTS SWEDISH FORESTRY REGULATION AIMS TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY FORESTRY COMPANIES OWN JUST 3% OF SWEDEN'S TREES 100% LINDLY CONSERVATION IS NOW CONSIDERED AS IMPORTANT AS PRODUCTION SWEDEN'S TIMBER TIMELINE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE A RELIABLE YIELD, PROMOTE MULTIPLE USES OF THE FORESTS AND PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY 2000s 1994 NEW LEGISLATION CAME INTO EFFECT TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY 1992 UNCED MEETING IN RIO CONTRIBUTED TO A REVISED SWEDISH FORESTRY POLICY 1920s STOCK BEGAN DETAILED MEASUREMENT OF TIMBER 1905 SAWMILL COMPANIES GAIN A STRONG POSITION IN EUROPEAN TIMBER MARKETS 1903 LEGISLATION TO REGULATETHE EXPANDING INDUSTRY IS BROUGHT IN .... 1800s MAJOR NORRLAND RIVERS USED TO FLOAT TIMBER TO THE BALTIC SEA 1800s SAWMILL INDUSTRY IN SWEDEN STARTS TO GROW AND TREE HARVESTING BEGINS SOURCE Borealforests.org - http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/-borfor/world/world_sweden.htm 1926 www.1926woodflooring.co.uk Trading Co.Ltd.

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The environmental impact of products is becoming more and more important to consumers and is starting to effect purchase decisions. In response to this, 1926 has created Scandigreen, an infographic to...

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