Environment

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Bruks Siwertell Group’s USA-based Atlanta business unit, has partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to help maintain one of the region’s most important conservation areas, Sprewell Bluff Park. The first event saw Group volunteers remove around 400kg of litter and debris from the verges of the park’s access roads, restoring its beauty and protecting the environment.

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As part of its climate action strategy, Bruks Siwertell Group company, FTG Baltic, has completed a tree planting project in Pakeriai, a village in the Lithuanian district of Zarasai. It is estimated that the trees will absorb approximately 137.5 metric tons of CO2 annually, contributing to the Group’s environmental sustainability targets and engagement with climate change mitigation initiatives.

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Bruks Siwertell Group has a target to bring the amount of waste generated in its global business units to zero by 2030. A round-up of current waste-reduction strategies from across its units shows progress. Going forward, continuing education programs for personnel, good collaborations with specialist waste contractors, and the establishment of KPIs so that progress is measurable and effective, are high on the agenda.

One of the fastest, most efficient ways to distribute and discharge the huge volumes of processed wood chips required by the bioenergy market and pulp and particle board industries is via bulk trucks.