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A recent article publicized the environmental concerns about fake wood flooring, known as vinyl flooring or luxury vinyl plank. Vinyl flooring uses PVC, made from vinyl chloride, the hazardous chemical that was released and burned at the recent train derailment in East Palestine, OH. Per Fast Company, "products like vinyl flooring keep growing, despite the fact that safer alternatives exist."

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A new environmental product declaration for engineered wood flooring shows the global warming potential totals 11.41 kg CO2e. Similar environmental product declarations for luxury vinyl plank report a global warming potential of nearly six times that amount. The new report on engineered wood flooring is the result of a multiyear study conducted for the Decorative Hardwoods Association and National Wood Flooring Association.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue IV: Join DHA Leaders At Our 2023 Annual Meeting | U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Grow By 12% In Value—Volume Stays Flat | U.S.

What state has the highest percentage of forest coverage, and just how high is it?

Answer:  Maine at 89%. 

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8 BIllion Trees: What State Has the Most Trees? All 50 States Ranked (With Map)

On February 21, the EPA opened comments on their proposed rule on formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products, including updates to voluntary consensus standards like DHA's American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood (ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2020).