To help preserve the ancient forests of the world, 27 large U.S. corporations announced they will not sell products or use packaging made from old-growth trees.
The companies committed to survey their suppliers to ensure they do not purchase
products made from old growth, reduce overall consumption of virgin wood-related
products, and increase use of certified, recycled and tree-free alternatives. According to Coastal Rainforest Coalition, a coalition of well-known environmental groups leading the campaign, these companies account for over one billion dollars of the annual U.S. market for paper, pulp, and packaging.
Here are the companies:
| 3M Corporation | Advanced Micro Devices Inc. |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Dell Computer Corp. |
| Estee Lauder | Hallmark Card |
| Hewlett-Packard | IBM Corporation |
| Johnson & Johnson | Kinko’s, Inc. |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Liz Claiborne |
| Lockheed Martin | McGraw Hill |
| Mitsubishi Electric of America | Mitsubishi Motors Sales |
| Mother Jones Magazine | Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. |
| National Geographic Magazine | NIKE, Inc. |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | Patagonia |
| Quantum Corporation | Seventh Generation |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | United Stationers Supply |
| Utne Reader |
Svetogorsk, a major pulp and paper mill in Russia, also announced it will completely phase out ancient forest wood in its production. Satellite image maps produced by Greenpeace and Biodiversity Conservation Center showed that 80 percent of the large ancient forest areas are gone.
“People are only now starting to understand the importance of ancient forests to the biodiversity,” said the deputy chief of forestry of Svetogorsk pulp mill, Reino Kotti. “In our opinion it is important for industry to respect the needs of the environment.”
Source:Environment News Service
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