Saving the World’s Forests From Toilet Paper, Margarine, and Skin Cream

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Corporations must uphold their promises to stop using palm oil and pulpwood sourced from deforested lands, says a new report.



(Photo: Nacho Doce/Reuters)

April 29, 2015 By Emily J. Gertz

Emily J. Gertz is TakePart's associate editor for environment and wildlife.


More than half a million square miles of the world’s forests—an expanse double the size of Texas—may vanish by 2030, and the reasons may be right inside your shopping bag.

Illegal logging, land clearing for livestock, and expansion of palm oil and pulpwood plantations are the major drivers of global forest destruction highlighted in a new report from conservation group World Wildlife Fund.

Illegally logged wood shows up in the United States in everyday products such as bookshelves and picture frames.

Some cleared forestlands are turned into pulpwood plantations, with the pulp used in toilet tissue, paper towels, and other supermarket goods, said Linda Walker, director of the global forest and trade project for WWF. Others are converted to palm oil plantations, a surging agricultural sector in several nations.

FULL story at link.

[daleanime]

1. kick, kick, kick....

[pipoman]

2. Seems odd they would use that picture

Of the stump of an unusable tree that is actually better to be rid of and allow for a more healthy tree....

[NBachers]

3. Can't these products already be made from locally grown hemp?

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/hemp-toilet-paper/

[Skidmore]

6. Or bamboo.

I've been purchasing bamboo tp for the past year. It's a good product.

[Duppers]

4. important info

People need to pressure companies about this.

Thanks for posting here.

[daredtowork]

5. Now that plastic bags have been banned...nt