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Out Now: PEFC Newsletter January 2012!
FEB 03 2012 | INTERNATIONALThe January Newsletter features case stories of certified companies and forest owners, new PEFC publications, national updates, and information about new PEFC members, including APP Timber, which joined ...
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Retailers Making a Difference in the Forest
FEB 01 2012 | INTERNATIONALAs concern about the future of the planet and the challenges facing us continue to grow, the public at large is increasingly searching for ways in which it can make a difference, a prospect which at ...
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France Continues to Enjoy PEFC Endorsement
JAN 31 2012 | INTERNATIONALPEFC International announced last week that the revised French national forest certification system has successfully achieved re-endorsement by the PEFC General Assembly. The endorsement is valid until ...
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Furniture & Certification: A Long Road Ahead
JAN 27 2012 | INTERNATIONALFurniture stores in Germany show little interest in promoting the sustainability of the furniture they are selling, according to a recent survey published last week during the imm furnishing fair in Cologne, ...
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Former PEFC UK Chairman Takes International Role
JAN 25 2012 | INTERNATIONALAfter five years as Chair of PEFC UK, Peter Latham is moving to the International Board to help progress the understanding and use of certified timber and the development of sustainable sourcing and supply. ...
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Beyond Timber: Italian Truffles Achieve PEFC Certification
JAN 24 2012 | INTERNATIONALWhite truffles from Muzzana del Turgnano, a small town in Northern Italy between Trieste and Udine, have become the world's first truffles to obtain PEFC certification. "While the main focus of PEFC ...
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Almost Half of Poland’s Forest PEFC Certified
JAN 20 2012 | INTERNATIONALOnly one year after the first PEFC certificate was issued in Poland, more than 4 million hectares of forests are now certified to PEFC. "We have experienced an unprecedented demand for PEFC certification ...
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European Forests: Central to the World We Live in
JAN 16 2012 | INTERNATIONALThe European Forest Institute (EFI) has released a new video on European forests. Called "European Forests: Central to the World We Live in," it gives an overall picture of Europe's most versatile ecological ...
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Ethics Lie at the Heart of UK Oak Doors' Decision to Source PEFC Certified Wood
JAN 09 2012 | INTERNATIONALFounded in 2008, British company "UK Oak Doors" specialises in the design and manufacture of solid oak doors for internal and external use. The company also provides skirting boards, door frames and architraves ...
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PEFC UK Chairman Appointed OBE
JAN 06 2012 | INTERNATIONALPeter Latham, the Chairman of leading timber merchants James Latham plc and PEFC UK and recently elected PEFC International Board Member, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the ...
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