ForestEthics today announced support of a new 3M sustainability policy that will ensure that the maker of Post-it Notes will have a minimal impact on forests, wildlife and human rights. 3M’s paper-based products and packaging require pulp and paper from sources around the world. Working in collaboration with ForestEthics and Greenpeace, the company launched a […]
Read MoreMEDIA CONTACTS: Lauren Stansbury, 402-540-1208, lauren@mintwood.com; Ryan Fletcher, 202-641-0277, ryan@mintwood.com * * B-roll/photos/interviews with climber and campaigners available * * MINNEAPOLIS, MN—ForestEthics, an environmental group with a proven track record of helping to transform the environmental practices of more than 100 companies including Walgreens, Staples, Home Depot and many others, deployed a 1,600 square foot […]
Read MoreThe controversial, industry-sponsored logging certification scheme known as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has been making news lately, and it’s been a bit ugly. First, SFI is facing a formal complaint of greenwashing to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more on this below. And second, its advocates have been drawing anger from businesses and citizens […]
Read MoreUnprecedented number of consumers file similar complaints PRESS CONTACTS: Lauren Stansbury, 202-518-8790,lauren@mintwood.com; Ryan Fletcher, 202-641-0277, ryan@mintwood.com SEATTLE, WA – Today, ForestEthics, a leading forest protection organisation whose mission includes educating consumers about environmentally harmful forestry practices, filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the agency to investigate the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)’s claim to […]
Read MoreCommitment to ongoing work with other forestry companies remains strong PRESS CONTACTS: Todd Paglia, todd@forestethics.org, 360-734-2951 x201; Janet Sumner, janet@wildlandsleague.org, 416-971-9453 x39 or 416-514-579-7370 On the third anniversary of the signing of the historic Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), environmental signatories are suspending further work with Resolute Forest Products. They remain committed to continuing their work with other […]
Read MoreBy Todd Paglia, Executive Director of ForestEthics. Originally published on their blog, The Root Word. —- A phony logging industry “eco-certification” entity funded by Weyerhaeuser, Plum Creek, International Paper, Sierra Pacific and other US logging companies attempted last week to bully ForestEthics into silence. Sorry, SFI (the so-called Sustainable Forestry Initiative), we’re not going to stop […]
Read MoreThe time has come again for an interview with one of our inspiring members. It’s the month that brings us “March Madness,” and I’d like to share my discovery that there are a few different classifications of the term for our readers, including: 1) A single-elimination college basketball tournament held each spring in the United […]
Read MoreBY JIM ACE, SENIOR CAMPAIGNER, FORESTETHICS’ STOP SFI GREENWASH CAMPAIGN Consumer Reports’ annual Naughty & Nice list highlights specific policies or practices that “fall short of expectations.” Companies were dinged for hidden or tricky fees, fine print, and unfriendly practices. But customer service is not all that makes a company naughty or nice. And it’s not all consumers care […]
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