People are passionate about old growth forests.
While many companies have stopped using and selling old growth wood, Home Depot remains the largest retailer of these products. The wide array of old growth wood Home Depot carries includes cedar and Douglas fir from the temperate rainforests of British Columbia, redwood from California, lauan and ramin from Southeast Asia, and mahogany from the Amazon. Protestors on Saint Patrick's Day are planning colorful, creative and hard-hitting demonstrations drawing from the full range of the activist's palate. It's cynical for Home Depot to peddle small amounts of ecologically certified wood while it freely continues selling wood ripped from the heart of our most threatened ancient forests. It's time for Home Depot to catch up with industry leaders and phase out of old growth sales immediately.