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  LOSS OF FORESTS   (Forest Article #186) 22-JAN-2008
  Rainforest Destruction article link; thumb of toucan in forest “TOUCAN PLAY AT THAT GAME,”
SAID THE RAINFOREST RECREATION DIRECTOR

Forest and Rainforest Destruction — Causes, Effects, Costs
 
  RAINFOREST FACTS   (Rainforest Article #163) 07-NOV-2006
  Rain Forest Facts article link; thumb of rain forest map TARZAN’S LATER CAREER AS AN OPRYLAND YODELER . . .
As Well As a Few Real Rain Forest Facts
 
  SAVE PAPER   (Paper Article #160) 30-MAY-2006
  Save Paper article link; thumb of printer SWITCHING TO ELECTRONIC COUNTERFEITING ...
AND SMARTER WAYS TO SAVE PAPER

Save Paper at Home and at the Office
 
  SMART PAPER FOR YOUR OFFICE KITCHEN   (Article #146) 15-NOV-2005
  thumb of coffee, tea, soda; link for Organic Article, Clean Up Your Office Kitchen - Make It a Green Kitchen GETTING BEYOND “WHO DID THAT TO THE MICROWAVE?”
Clean Up Your Office Kitchen – Make It a Green Kitchen
 
  TOILET PAPER AND ANCIENT FORESTS   (Forest Article #126) 03-MAY-2005
  thumb image of clear-cut forest; link for environmental article, Are You Using Facial Tissue and Toilet Paper Made from Old-Growth Forest? THE POKER-PLAYING TREE-HUGGER BLEW IT ALL ON A FLUSH
Are You Using Facial Tissue and Toilet Paper Made from Old-Growth Forest?
 
  TREE-FRIENDLY GREETING CARDS   (Paper Article #114) 08-FEB-2005
  graphic of letters in a mail bag; link for environmental article, The High Price of Paper Greeting Cards, Waste, Recycling, and Environmental Solutions “CONGRATULATIONS! ...
  ON OVERPAYING FOR THIS GREETING CARD”

The High Price of Paper Greeting Cards, Waste, Recycling, and Environmental Solutions
 
  COFFEE AND RAINFORESTS   (Rainforest Article #112) 25-JAN-2005
  photo of coffee berries on coffee bush; link for health article, Why Buy Organic Coffee, Shade Grown Coffee, and Fair Trade Coffee? GREAT COFFEE IS GROUNDS FOR A PROMOTION
Why Buy Organic Coffee, Shade Grown Coffee, and Fair Trade Coffee?
 
  GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS   (Environmental Article #102) 16-NOV-2004
  picture of the lion cub and monkey; link for environmental article, 10 Threats to the Web of Life on Planet Earth GOOD ADVICE: DON’T BUG THE WEB OF LIFE
10 Threats to the Web of Life on Planet Earth
 
  RAINFORESTS / PAPER AND LUMBER   (Rainforest Article #84) 27-JUL-2004
  picture of rainforest; link for environmental article, Saving Old-Growth Forests Through Smart Lumber and Paper Choices SAVING THE FOREST FROM THE TREES ...
THAT LUMBER AND PAPER COMPANIES CUT DOWN

Saving Old-Growth Forests Through Smart Lumber and Paper Choices
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Other Sites and Resources
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Forests, Trees, Rainforests
GENERAL RESOURCES

Ecological, science-based forest-conservation advocacy

Works to harness the power of the marketplace to reform ecologically unsound business practices

 

Forests, Trees, Rainforests, Wood, Lumber
LABELS & CERTIFICATIONS FOR WOOD/LUMBER

Independent coverage and analysis of sustainable forestry, responsible procurement, and certification developments

Certifies wood that has been grown/harvested sustainably

The oldest label for sustainable wood products; run by the Rainforest Alliance

Set up by the American Forest and Paper Association

Industry-backed; more permissive than FSC; recently criticized by Rainforest Action Network and others as being a sham label

 

Resources for
RAINFORESTS

Works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon Basin

Works to defend the environment and rights of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin

Working to protect tropical rainforests and the rights of those living in them

Works to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that live within them by implementing better business practices for biodiversity conservation and sustainability

Works to end the loss of the world’s tropical and temperate rainforests by reducing demand for the products of rainforest logging, mining and agricultural conversion

Works to save rainforests throughout the world, with emphasis on the Amazon Rainforest

 

Resources for
SUSTAINABLE PAPER

Works with publishers, industry stakeholders, and authors to change paper use in a way that preserves endangered forests and resources

Sells environmentally friendly recycled paper products for both home and business.

 

Forests, Trees, Rainforests - Resources
U.S. FORESTS

"We plant trees!"

Records and links to publications back to 1904; 4,500 links to full-text pubs

US agency responsible for management of the federal forests

Protecting America's Wilderness since 1935 through science, advocacy, and education

 

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