It is important to…

It is important to distinguish between forest biomass that is a by-product of harvesting wood for lumber or pulp and harvesting virgin forest elements with the primary purpose to create forest bio-mass. The former contributes positively to the circular economy by converting what would otherwise be waste bi-products of the forest industry into something useful. The latter merely cuts live wood that would otherwise continue acting as a carbon-sink and a bio-diversity support. Ontario's Forest BioMass Action Plan should encourage forest industry players to make as much use as possible of the harvested forest material. It should not encourage them to harvest live wood primarily for the purpose of creating bio-mass for industrial consumption.