Deforestation and illegal timber imports
Eliminate illegal forest products in Australia
Most of us have no idea where the wood we buy comes from. Whether you are embarking on a DIY project or have bought a gorgeous new dark wood dining room table, did you think to ask where the wood has come from?
The wood you have in your home could be illegal timber sourced from some of the world’s most precious ecosystems.
Every year an estimated $400 million worth of illegally logged forest products are sold in Australia from places such as Sumatra, Borneo and New Guinea.
In 2007, Kevin Rudd promised to ban illegal timber imports, yet more than a year later, Australians could still be unknowingly buying bad wood.
Click here to Say NO to Bad Wood in Australia
Use our online tool to create your own letter to The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, calling for a ban on illegal timber imports. It only takes 3 simple steps:
- Enter your name and email address
- Choose the issues that matter most to you
- Choose from the suggested solutions
Then hit send.
It’s that easy.
For more information contact Lydia Gaskell Global Forest and Trade Australia Manager lgaskell@WWF.org.au 02 8202 1231
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It only takes 3 simple steps:
Then hit send.
It’s that easy.