10 Steps to
Save the
Forest
1. Volunteer for tree-planting projects
2. Buy firewood from "downed wood"
sources
3. Purchase wood products certified by
the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
4. Shop for FSC-certified products on the web at www.CertifiedProducts.org
5. Use only FSC-Certified products.
6. Use recycled wood for remodeling & repairs
7. Avoid chlorine bleached paper
8. Buy recycled paper products & avoid products with excessive paper packaging
9. Use both sides of paper & save scraps for notes
10. Recycle paper products
Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees, 4100 kilowatts of electricity, 7000 gallons of water & 90 cubic feet of landfill space
Forest are great storehouses of natural life. Nearly half of our forest are now gone. We must act now to save the earths forest. You can help by reducing, reusing, recycling & refusing to purchase paper & wood products that that are not ecologically responsible.