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Nordic pulp firms see future in turning birch trees into fashion

2016-03-13 10:02:26| Paper - Topix.net

STOCKHOLM, March 13 Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes or sofa covers to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton. There has been no Nordic production of viscose, the main textile fibre from timber, since the last manufacturer stopped nearly a decade ago, partly on environmental grounds.

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Alder & Birch Cocktails and Dining debut at The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas

2016-02-17 18:39:35| Trucking - Topix.net

Alder & Birch opened in The Orleans Hotel & Casino as the first of five new dining concepts scheduled to debut at The Orleans in 2016. Created to be a classically modern take on the American steakhouse , the menu features a varied selection of distinctive menu choices.

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Trees under threat: The oak, beech and birch could be lost if Britain does not act quickly

2015-01-11 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: Urgent action must be taken to save Britain's forests from being devastated by a wave of new diseases brought by climate change and the global trade in plants, leading scientists have warned. Species such as oak, ash, Scots pine, larch, beech, birch and juniper are all at risk from a host of new bugs, fungi and bacteria, some of which are already in the country. Others are expected to arrive soon. One expert has warned that Britain's forests could suffer a similar fate to woodlands in much...

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