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Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.

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Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.
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Georgia is one of the leading states for forestry, ranking first in annual harvest volume and the export of forest products. The state’s forests that are managed for a commercial product offset about a third of Georgia’s greenhouse gas emissions. But a recent rash of paper mill closures coming on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which decimated trees across much of Georgia in 2024, has brought the industry to a crisis point.



Last week, in the final days of Georgia’s legislative session, lawmake

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