Smithson Forest Products plants "replacement" saplings after it harvests timber from its woodlands, derives energy by burning waste wood chips in its steam boilers, maintains state-of-the-art air pollution controls on its processes, removes toxic substances from closed-loop industrial cycles, and composts leaves and other tree debris as natural fertilizer for the saplings. By these actions, Smithson demonstrates that it is a(n)________ operation.

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Smithson Forest Products demonstrates a cradle-to-cradle operation, which means they strive for zero waste by recycling and reusing their resources in a closed-loop fashion. By composting leaves and other tree debris as natural fertilizer for the saplings, they are returning the nutrients to the soil and closing the loop.

Smithson Forest Products Plants "Replacement" Saplings After It Harvests Timber