sábado, septiembre 19, 2009

Environmental Groups Spar Over Certifications of Wood and Paper Products

New York Times

By MIREYA NAVARRO

Published: September 11, 2009

For more than a decade, the nonprofit Forest Stewardship Council generally has been viewed as the premier judge of whether a wood or paper product should be labeled as environmentally friendly.

But to the dismay of major environmental groups, that label, known as F.S.C., is facing a stiff challenge from a rival certification system supported by the paper and timber industry. At stake is the trust of consumers in the ever-expanding market for “green” products.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/science/earth/12timber.html?_r=1&ref=earth


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