Victory as new Mitsubishi buying policy rejects Tasmanian old-growth forest destruction
Greenpeace today applauded Mitsubishi Paper Mill's new wood-chip buying policy which rules out sources from old growth Tasmanian forests.
Responding to Greenpeace Japan's demands not to buy Tasmanian old growth woodchips, Mitsubishi Paper mills stated to Greenpeace in 2004 that they "will transit to purchase only from plantation or second forestry as soon as possible." In June 2005, Mitsubishi Paper mills has informed Greenpeace that its new policy is to buy only woodchips "sourced from plantations or second growth forests of environmentally benign, and reclaimed wood."
This is a major victory for anyone who doesn't want Tasmania's magnificent, ancient forests reduced to woodchips and pulp.
Thank you for sending your voice. More than 18,000 messages has been sent to the companies!
Mitsubishi Paper Mills' move follows a sustained campaign by Greenpeace and other NGOs to save Tasmania's old growth forests. This included a 5 month tree sit, called Global Rescue Station, in a huge gum tree that was slated for logging.
Most old growth timber from large-scale clearfelling in Tasmania is converted to woodchips, largely for export to Japan. The Japanese firm Mitsubishi, along with Oji paper and Nippon, is a major international buyer of forest products from Gunns.
Gunns, which receives the overwhelming majority of Tasmanian logs destined for sawmills and woodchip mills, is the driving force behind Tasmanian old growth forest destruction. Gunns still has its legal case pending against many local environmental NGOs and selected individuals in Tasmania. This case has been brought by Gunns who are accusing NGOs of damaging their business interests through their campaign work against them. This could set a very dangerous precedent and Greenpeace, whilst not being specifically named in this case, is watching the development of this very carefully.
Please send your message to the companies if you haven't acted yet! Act now!
Responding to Greenpeace Japan's demands not to buy Tasmanian old growth woodchips, Mitsubishi Paper mills stated to Greenpeace in 2004 that they "will transit to purchase only from plantation or second forestry as soon as possible." In June 2005, Mitsubishi Paper mills has informed Greenpeace that its new policy is to buy only woodchips "sourced from plantations or second growth forests of environmentally benign, and reclaimed wood."
This is a major victory for anyone who doesn't want Tasmania's magnificent, ancient forests reduced to woodchips and pulp.
Thank you for sending your voice. More than 18,000 messages has been sent to the companies!
Mitsubishi Paper Mills' move follows a sustained campaign by Greenpeace and other NGOs to save Tasmania's old growth forests. This included a 5 month tree sit, called Global Rescue Station, in a huge gum tree that was slated for logging.
Most old growth timber from large-scale clearfelling in Tasmania is converted to woodchips, largely for export to Japan. The Japanese firm Mitsubishi, along with Oji paper and Nippon, is a major international buyer of forest products from Gunns.
Gunns, which receives the overwhelming majority of Tasmanian logs destined for sawmills and woodchip mills, is the driving force behind Tasmanian old growth forest destruction. Gunns still has its legal case pending against many local environmental NGOs and selected individuals in Tasmania. This case has been brought by Gunns who are accusing NGOs of damaging their business interests through their campaign work against them. This could set a very dangerous precedent and Greenpeace, whilst not being specifically named in this case, is watching the development of this very carefully.
Please send your message to the companies if you haven't acted yet! Act now!
posted by Monicaatje at 2:56 p. m.
4 Comments:
This is great news. I wish more companies would take rational decisions like this one....and place survival before profits!!!
Viva !!
Isnt it not great to run a organisation like greenpeace that brings in so much of change when everyone other human is trying to defy the nature itself? This is one organization I have started to admire and is way on top on my list. This is one organization which taught me to do things that u can instead of sitting and complaining. Hope work for them full time someday in future. !
@Gangadhar: hi :)
@@$#!$#: yes, great uplifting, heartlighting news :) I wish we all chose life and love before profits...
@Jac: Viva!! indeed ;)
@Ph: I very much agree with u. Especially in the "doing instead of just complaining" part.
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