UBC-developed ‘wood foam’ enters production as Indigenous-led pilot plant opens in Vancouver
A landmark partnership between the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and UBC is pioneering a made-in-B.C. solution to the global plastic crisis, turning local forestry waste into biodegradable foam packaging.
Where the work begins
A landmark partnership between the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and UBC is pioneering a made-in-B.C. solution to the global plastic crisis, turning local forestry waste into biodegradable foam packaging.
What follows
Further reporting continues across the university network.
At a glance
- Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
- Focus: Community impact & civic life (Community)
- Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
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