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Forest destroyer APRIL can't stand the heat

Posted by Richardg — 21 June 2013 at 2:23pm - Comments
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Notorious Indonesian pulp and paper company APRIL has had a chequered history with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). But late last week we heard that the relationship had finally come to an end – and in a most unexpected way.

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Holding the Line with FSC

Last edited 31 October 2008 at 4:05pm
Publication date: 
3 November, 2008

Over the past 12 years, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has created a leading global system for credible certification of environmentally and socially responsible managed forests and it has been innovative and adaptive in meting the challenges to transform forest stewardship worldwide. Its success and the reality of rapid growth and demand have lead FSC to face a number of challenges.

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New Greenpeace report to help construction companies avoid illegal plywood

Last edited 8 August 2008 at 11:54am

UK remains major player in illegal timber trade despite fact that sustainable and cost effective alternatives already exist

8 August, 2008

A new report from the environmental group Greenpeace shows how the UK construction industry can have a positive influence on the management practices in forests around the world. The report, entitled "Setting a new standard: alternatives to unsustainable plywood in the UK construction industry" is a practical guide for companies wanting to avoiding the use of illegal plywood on construction sites.

Article tagged as: forests, FSC, illegal timber, plywood, press releases

Setting A New Standard: Alternatives To Unsustainable Plywood In The UK Construction Industry

Last edited 8 August 2008 at 10:39am
Publication date: 
8 August, 2008

The demand for timber from the international marketplace, including the UK, is a key driver in this destruction. This timber can be used for high value products like flooring or end up as ‘throwaway' products like plywood. In recent years, Greenpeace has repeatedly exposed the use of illegal and unsustainable plywood from the threatened rainforests of the Brazilian Amazon, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea being used as hoardings around UK construction sites.

This guide sets out why companies must respond to this issue as a matter of urgency. It shows how to avoid unsustainable plywood and also provides a step-by-step guide to obtaining socially and environmentally responsible timber, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Buying FSC certified timber is the best way to ensure your timber comes from responsible sources.

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Hachette makes it onto the good books

Posted by jamie — 16 November 2007 at 1:27pm - Comments

We've had some excellent news in the Book Campaign as Hachette Livre, the largest book publisher in the UK, have finally produced an environmental policy which includes some great commitments to making sure the paper they use will be forest-friendly. With imprints such as Hodder & Stoughton, Orion and Little Brown, they publish nearly one-fifth of all books sold in this country, so it's a very big deal.

Article tagged as: book campaign, books, deforestation, forests, FSC, hachette, paper, successes

Tissue product guide: how the products were rated

Last edited 14 September 2007 at 11:28am

Each item in our tissue product guide has been rated according to information supplied by the retailers and manufacturers themselves.

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