Contribute to Environmental Conservation - Harness the Power of Wood to Minimize CO2 Emissions!

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Don't shy away from using wooden product by thinking that you are hurting the environment.

In fact, by using wooden products from sustainable timber harvesting, you could help to reduce CO₂ and create better living community.

Find out how does it work from this infographic ->

Your Journey Starts Here

As trees live and grow, they absorb CO₂, then store the carbon in their roots, trunks, branches and leaves.

1. In Non Harvested Forest

   • Old trees absorb CO₂ at a much slower rate, which gets even slower as they grow older.
   • When a tree dies, the carbon locked away in its cell is released back into the environment. Trees die because of lightning strikes, forest fires, damage cause by wind or old age / diseases. Fascinating Fact: The death of a 70-year old tree would return about three tonnes of carbon to the atmosphere.

2. Harvested Forest

   • The mature trees create a canopy which blocks out the sunlight, restricting growth of the under layer. Fascinating Fact: 50% of a tree’s dry weight is carbon!
   • Trees are selectively cut based on Sustainable Forest Management practices.
   • The more timber is used for construction and other wood products, the more carbon is kept imprisoned throughout their lifetime, and the smaller our carbon footprint will be. Fascinating Fast: A hectare of trees absorbs enough CO₂ over one year to equal the amount produced by driving a car 101,000km!
   • Selective harvesting opens up the forest canopy, allowing more sunlight to reach the forest floor. This would serve as a catalyst to stimulate the forest growth. Young trees absorb CO₂ quickly while they are growing.
   • Back to Your Journey Starts Here.

Infographic courtesy from:
Malaysia Timber Council (MTC)