Boise Cascade relies on natural resources – air, water, energy, and trees – to make and distribute the wood products people use every day. It only makes sense that we operate in ways that sustain these natural resources and protect the environment today and for generations to come. We believe good business and good environmental practices go hand-in-hand.

Boise Cascade has a solid record of responsible environmental commitment and performance, including:

• protecting air and water quality near our 
  manufacturing sites
• responsibly using energy and wood resources
• reducing, reusing, and recycling manufacturing and finished product waste materials
• collaborating with others by listening to and acting on constructive ideas to demonstrate our commitment

Protecting air and water quality
Making the wood products our society needs and wants requires processes that affect air and water near our manufacturing sites. Boise Cascade’s dedicated employees have established a strong track record of protecting air quality near our production sites and rigorously cleaning the water (effluent) used in manufacturing whenever it is returned to nearby rivers. Our manufacturing operations consistently meet or exceed tough standards set by multiple and complex state and federal environmental regulations.

For example: 

• Our wood products manufacturing facilities have reduced smog-producing volatile organic compound emissions from green wood-drying operations by about 81% since 2000.