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RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

A second life for wood residuals

Nature Sustainability volume 5, pages 559–560 (2022)Cite this article

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Sustainable recycling is necessary for wood to maintain its capacity to store CO2 and to smooth the transition towards a circular economy. Now, an innovative approach offers a promising perspective on second- and third-life applications for ‘waste’ wood.

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Fig. 1: Adhesive-free solvent bonding of wood pieces could allow the upcycling of waste wood.

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  1. Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Guido Panzarasa & Ingo Burgert

  2. WoodTec Group, Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Ingo Burgert

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Panzarasa, G., Burgert, I. A second life for wood residuals. Nat Sustain 5, 559–560 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00896-7

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