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Explore the environmental advantages of timber, including its renewable nature, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation potential, and contributions to sustainable forest management.
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Environmental benefits of timber Timber offers a range of environmental benefits CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION Timber has the potential to mitigate climate change with no cost penalty. CARBON SEQUESTRATION This helps reduce the levels of CO2, a damaging greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere. LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Timber has a comparatively low environmental impact, and it is non- toxic, biodegradable, and can be reused, recycled, or downcycled. HEALTH BENEFITS Spending time in forests or living in timber buildings has documented health benefits, including increased oxygen levels and reduced stress hormones. REFERENCES www.thetimberline.com.au