Want to help the world’s forests? Look for the FSC label when you shop
Published by the World Wildlife Fund
It’s one of the easiest things you can do to help save the world’s forests. Look for the label that says FSC when you buy paper towels, tissues, furniture or any other products that come from forests.
What does FSC mean?
FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council, a certification system co-founded by WWF 26 years ago. What it really means is that the product you buy comes from a forest that is responsibly managed. Trees in these forests are grown and harvested according to a robust set of guidelines that, ultimately, benefit the environment and economy.
Some of these guidelines include limiting the number of trees cut down, restricting highly hazardous pesticides and protecting the rights of indigenous people as well as wildlife habitats.
Why it matters
Forests are essential to our survival. They filter the air we breathe and water we drink. And do so much more. Nearly half the world’s wildlife call forests home and 300 million people live in forests and more than a billion depend on them for their livelihoods.
Today, trees are being lost at a rate of 27 football fields per minute. Every action we take to protect the world’s forests makes a difference.
This Earth Day, help the world’s forests: Look for the label and buy FSC
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