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Forest Products
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Clark Kinsey and the Documentation of the Pacific Northwest Logging Industry 
 This online exhibit discusses the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who captured images of "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Features information about the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company, logging operations, locomotives, camp life, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Spruce Production Division. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/kinsey/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Clark Kinsey Photographs Collection
This online collection features the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who documented the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. Following World War I he began photographing "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Includes biographical information. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/clarkkinseyweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 21, 2005 Environmental Paper Network
Web site for a "group of environmental organizations joined together to support socially and environmentally sustainable transformations within the pulp and paper industry." Features fact sheets, statistics, reports, and other material on responsible fiber sourcing and endangered forests, recycled paper, and clean production technologies (such as chlorine-free bleaching and pulping) to reduce pollution. Includes a glossary and links to related organizations. http://www.environmentalpaper.org Topics: Environment, Industries Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) United States
Information about the activities of the U.S. branch of this nonprofit organization that sets standards for responsible and sustainable forestry. Features information about the council's certification process, a newsletter, and a browsable and searchable database of FSC-certified companies selling lumber, building products, paper, and other forest products and services. Searchable. http://www.fscus.org Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Plants Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Living With Washi
History of Japanese papermaking, or washi, and the Japanese paper industry. Feature images of Japanese paper products, descriptions of types of paper (such as marbled paper and paper made from bamboo), profiles of "washi villages" in Japan, and brief information about paper folding and wrapping. From the Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office, Japan. http://www.kippo.or.jp/culture_e/washi/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Technology Last updated Mar 16, 2005 OSHA Assistance for the Wood Products Industry
"The wood products industry includes some of the most dangerous occupations in the United States." This Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) site provides information about OSHA standards related to the industry, statistical data about occupational injuries, and links to OSHA pages on sawmills, wood dust, woodworking, logging, and related safety and health information. From the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/woodproducts/ Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Paper in Wisconsin
Presents information about the paper industry in this state ("the number one paper producer in the United States") and the pulp and paper industry in general. Features history, a tour of the commercial papermaking process, fact sheets, and information about energy use and pollution prevention. A children's section includes games, activities, career information, and fun facts. From the Wisconsin Paper Council, a paper industry organization. http://www.wipapercouncil.org Topics: Industries Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Paperonline
All about paper--its history, how it is made and recycled, types of paper, and how it is used. The site has glossaries of paper and forestry, instructions for making your own paper ( kids'n' schools section), questions and answers, and other related Web resources. Links to sites such as trade organizations and museums are primarily European. From the Confederation of European Paper Industries, a trade group. http://www.paperonline.org/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2002 Real Cork
Details about cork, the "outer bark of the evergreen cork oak (Quercus suber). This variety of oak grows mainly in Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, and the Maghreb." Includes a description of making cork bottle stoppers, an overview of environmental issues (such as recycling corks), and industry data. From APCOR, the Portuguese Cork Association, which promotes the Portuguese cork industry and products made of cork. http://www.realcork.org/index.php Topics: Industries Last updated Jun 26, 2009 The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking
The Web site for this museum presents an illustrated history of paper and paper technology, covering topics such as the invention of paper, early paper machines, watermarks, modern paper mills, paper recycling, and Japanese papermaking (washi). Includes images of items from the museum's collection, newsletters, and related links. From the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Museums, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Safety and Health Topics: Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Presents Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards that apply to the pulp and paper industry, hazards in pulp and paper mills (such as machinery, carbon systems used to adsorb vapors, and hearing loss) and possible solutions, and links to related information. From the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/pulppaper/ Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Mar 16, 2005 |
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