B.C. researchers create wood-based alternative to plastic packaging @cbcbritishcolumbia
B.C. researchers create wood-based alternative to plastic packaging @cbcbritishcolumbia
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An East Vancouver plant is turning logging waste and forest debris into an eco-friendly alternative to plastic foam packaging in a project launched through UBC. The researchers behind the project say it's one way to use up forest material that fuels wildfires.

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B.C. researchers create wood-based alternative to plastic packaging

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