FRA
has welcomed news that some 20 million cartons made by packaging
giant Tetra Pak have carried the FSC logo in the past year.
Seattle,
United States, December 8, 2012 -- Forestry Research Associates
(FRA) has welcomed news that some 20 million cartons made by
packaging giant Tetra Pak have carried the FSC logo in the past year.
This
means that 20 million of the cartons were sourced from renewable
forests, certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. It also
represents a major increase from the 8 million that carried the logo
in 2010.
Håkan
Wirtén, from WWF Sweden, welcomed the news. He said, "This is a
clearly positive achievement which contributes to protect forests and
improve forest management globally."
"WWF
encourages Tetra Pak and other companies to continuously increase the
use of FSC-certified materials and products."
The
WWF charity advocates the use of FSC-certified timber in packaging,
furniture and building supplies manufacture. FRA, a research and
analysis consultancy, specialising in forestry investment issues,
also backs the use of FSC-certified timber. "There is really no
excuse not to use sustainably produced timber these days, as it is
widely available to all," stated FRA's analysis partner, Peter
Collins.
The
Tetra Pak cartons have been carrying the FSC logo since 2007, when UK
supermarket chain store Sainsbury's sold the first
sustainably-sourced cartons. Now, the global brand supplies retailers
in 39 countries with the FSC-certified cartons and continues to work
towards improving its sustainability credentials all the time.
Tetra
Pak's vice president of marketing, Charles Brand, said that its
decision to go sustainable wasn't just to do with the boosting its
credentials, but is also simply a response to consumer demand. "With
more consumers and retailers demanding environmentally sound and
ethically produced products, brands that carry the FSC label can
attest that their products are packaged using material that has
passed the toughest standards of responsible forest management."
FRA
backs sustainable forestry projects and encourages investment in
plantations that are run sustainably, like those operated by firms
like Greenwood
Management in Brazil.
About
Forestry Research Associates
Forestry
Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that
focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry
investment around the globe.
Media
Contact:
Peter
Collins
Forestry
Research Associates
620
Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge
Island, WA 98110
(206)
316 8394
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