Friday, September 05, 2003
Boise Cascade does the right thing
In a move that environmentalists hope will lead industry toward greater forest stewardship and heightened environmental standards, a major U.S. wood and paper products company committed Wednesday to protecting endangered forests and preventing illegal logging.
The Idaho-based company, Boise Cascade, agreed to completely eliminate the purchase of wood products from endangered areas, to end the practice of harvesting timber from old-growth forests in the United States, and to "responsibly source" wood from key tree species in endangered areas around the world.
Boise also pledged to give preference to suppliers who provide wood products from certified, well-managed forests "whenever feasible," and to reinforce efforts to thwart illegal logging, including cutting in parks, reserves, or other areas where logging is prohibited by law.
Story here.
posted by chris at 1:03 PM
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