A walk in the woods - How to make use of all of a tree
Metsä Group's Äänekoski mill in Finland now calls itself a ‘bioproducts mill’ as it makes paper and wood for recyclable drinks cartons, clothing and building materials. They re-use the chemical additives and by-products of the production process to make sure they are not wasted. They also deploy drones to digitally map the forest area so they can monitor trees using a mobile phone app and then arrange remotely for contractors to thin or harvest an area when the trees look ready. For more information, please visit Metsä Group's website.
- The Economist
- Finland
- Forests
- Drones
- Trees
- Harvest
- Metsä Group's Äänekoski mill
- bioproducts mill
- paper and wood
- recycable drinks cartons
- clothing
- building materials
- chemical additives
- Metsä