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WE FORGE

robust circular wood supply chains

THAT TRANSFORM

large-scale wood waste

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INTO

valuable products including lumber, biochar and compost

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and create

jobs, revenue and wealth

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WHILE

capturing carbon, rebuilding forests and strengthening entire communities.

WHILE

capturing carbon, rebuilding forests and strengthening communities.

We’re turning large-scale problems…

Over 45 million
tons of urban tree waste is generated each year in the U.S.
36 million
trees fall in U.S. cities each year, more than all the harvested wood in U.S. National Forests.
Over 40%
of wood waste comes from demolition activities.
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into large-scale opportunities

with projects and partners across the United States.

Oceanside
CA
biomass facility with trucks and workers
Oceanside, CA
Memphis
TN
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Memphis, TN
Pittsburgh
PA
Deconstructed and reclaimed boards stacked on a dolly in a workshop
Pittsburgh, PA

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