World Wildlife Fund Says: Buying Products Made From Sustainable Forests Saves the Great Apes
September 14, 2009 Kyriaki (Sandy) Venetis 
African eastern lowland gorillas. Photo courtesy of thewildsource.com
When we commonly think of voting power, we think of political elections, or calling into television talent shows, but possibly where we show our greatest voting power is when we shop.
The World Wildlife Fund is working to encourage people to use their day-to-day shopping decisions as a way to foster a more sustainable planet for all creatures. One area where the WWF believes this strategy can be most effective is in the preservation of forests around the world.
“U.S. consumers can use their purchasing power to promote responsibility and species protection by buying Forest Stewardship Council-certified products, which are increasingly available,” said Linda Kramme, manager of the WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network of North America.