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Table 5 End uses in China and their half-lives in years

From: Inward- versus outward-focused bioeconomy strategies for British Columbia’s forest products industry: a harvested wood products carbon storage and emission perspective

End uses

Half-lives (years)

Temporary construction material, burnt after use

0.5

Temporary construction material with recycle

2.5

Packaging use

3

Appearance lumber

35

Appearance plywood, OSB, MDF and particleboard

25

Other short-lived uses

2