NLBMDA News - NLBMDA Promotes Adoption of Eco-Label for Softwood Lumber Before ALSC Task Group

Last week, NLBMDA representatives appeared before a task group of the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), which is considering changes to the American Softwood Lumber Standard (PS 20-05) in accordance with its five-year mandatory review. NLBMDA is urging ALSC to incorporate an "eco-label" as an additional mark in the lumber grade stamp to denote compliance with one of the major forest certification schemes (SFI, FSC, etc.). Read more.