Conserving Natural Resources
LP’s OSB, structural framing, and exterior siding products are made from wood - a renewable, natural resource. To ensure that we are being good stewards when it comes to our use of natural resources, we participate in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®), which promotes sustainable forestry management. LP adheres to strict guidelines and third-party audits of our fiber sourcing and forest management programs, and our participation in SFI helps ensure the wood used to make our products comes from well-managed forests.
Through our participation in SFI, we monitor the lands and operations that produce our wood supply in order to maintain wildlife habitat and water and soil quality.
Another way that we help conserve resources: we use the entire log in our manufacturing process. The design of our equipment enables us to efficiently utilize the majority of the log with minimal waste. And any wood waste that does occur is used in our bark burners, which help provide the energy that is used to fuel the operation of our mills. We are also mindful of indoor air quality throughout our manufacturing process; we only use low-emitting resins and do not add urea-formaldehyde to any of our products.