Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, announced the acquisition of two Pactiv Evergreen mills. In related news: ABC News has a feature on Montana’s lumber woes; West Fraser 100 Mile House had a dust silo fire; the Port of Vancouver is increasing its rail capacity; Canada’s housing starts dropped 9% in June; and the US share of homes built on slab foundations rose again. Meanwhile, the University of BC and Apple released a white paper on the future of bioproducts; and Forest Products EXPO 2025 early-bird prices end this week.

In Forestry news: Stand Earth calls for BC to protect its old-growth; the NY Times challenges traditional toilet paper; the City of Vancouver is being sued for logging in Stanley Park; and Arizona restores spotted owl habitat, while California’s wildfires may be creating more of it.  In Safety news: a Northwest Territories’ firefighter is remembered, as Worker’s Safety Commission says they are not laying charges.

Finally, NASA says climate change is making each day longer—by melting the earth’s ice caps.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor