Companies associated with the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá), which represents the planted tree sector in Brazil, plan to invest BRL 35.5 billion (USD 6.3 billion) by 2023 in forests, new factories, science, and technology, according to the organization’s 2020 Annual Report, which is now produced in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).  These major investments show the sector’s confidence in the green economy and consumer preferences for traceable, recyclable, and biodegradable products from renewable sources that also store carbon dioxide.  “Traceability is imperative for this ...