Buy FSC Products

Make A Difference

Next time you go into a book shop pick up a copy of the last Harry Potter book, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’; you may notice that it carries the FSC logo. If you explore a little further you’ll notice that all Harper Collins paperbacks also carry the FSC tree and tick logo. When you next visit your local supermarket take a look through the toilet papers and tissues and you’re also likely to find the FSC Logo. An increasing number of traders and manufacturers are stocking products carrying the FSC logo in recognition of the fact that their customers are choosing environmentally and socially responsible products.

There are an increasing number of companies in Ireland who are certified to produce goods carrying the FSC trademark. You can find details of them at www.fsc-info.org. Just perform a search with Ireland in the country menu and a list of all of the companies in Ireland with FSC certification will be returned. By the end of May 2009 there was already a 44% increase on the number of FSC certificates issued to Irish companies in comparison to the same period in 2008. You can help encourage this positive change by choosing timber and paper goods bearing the FSC logo.

A growing number of retailers are stocking products carrying the FSC label including:
• B & Q
• Homebase
• Tesco Ireland
• Marks and Spencer

Look out for the FSC label on all paper and wood products from tetrapak cartons to garden furniture.

Why Choose FSC instead of other forest certification labels?

The multitude of labels claiming to offer sustainable and responsible products can be confusing. The FSC label makes it easy to make the right choice when buying timber or paper products.

Choosing FSC makes a difference because only FSC:

• protects natural forests from being converted to plantations
• prohibits the use of highly hazardous pesticides around the world
• prohibits the cultivation of genetically modified trees (GMOs)
• respects the right of indigenous peoples around the world
• controls each certified operation at least once a year and withdraws certification if they are found not to comply

FSC Certification is internationally recognised as the most rigorous environmental and social standard for responsible forest management. Its unique strength lies with the involvement of stakeholders from social, environmental and economic interests.

All of this is why FSC is the only forest certification system that is supported by all major environmental groups.

The range of products bearing the FSC logo grows every day and an ever increasing number of corporations are choosing a procurement policy that specifies FSC products for their paper, packaging, and furnishing requirements. To find FSC products, visit the FSC Certificate Search