Phase out products from other ancient forests 4 . Co-op America has encouraged its business members to take this pledge to halt the destruction of rainforests. As the demand for lumber, paper, and other wood products continues to grow, ancient forests are being logged at an alarming rate. British Columbia is home to the Great Bear Rainforest, one of the few remaining temperate coastal rainforests on earth. Forest activists and concerned businesspeople are pressuring logging companies to end their clearcutting practices there before these incredible ecosystems are erased from the earth.
Businesses are in a prime position to influence logging companies and forest product wholesalers.
CABN members are taking the lead in shaping a market for sustainably produced forest products and forest product alternatives. Co-op America's WoodWise Program and the Coastal Rainforest Coalition provide implementation assistance to businesses that take the Pledge.