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Treated timber and termites? Why bother and why not to bother

by Dick Clarke - Envirotechture 16 February 202116 February 2021

The near-universal use of H2 blue, green or red framing timber in construction is now a time bomb for landfill in 20-40 years’ time. It cannot be composted nor recycled, and thus is sent to landfill.

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