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FSC Certification Improves Socio-Environmental Conditions  posted 6-21-09
FSC certification brought positive impacts to all aspects surveyed including: salaries and fringe benefits, worker health and security, capacity building, use of pesticides, natural resource conservation, forest management and community relations.  Read more.

What is FSC?  posted 6-21-09
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is the only forest certification system broadly endorsed by environmental and social organizations internationally.  Read more.

FSC Drives Change in the Tropics   posted 6-21-09
FSC is succeeding in its efforts to promote responsible forest management in the tropics but there are challenges ahead.  Read more.

Family Forests Alliance Releases Report on Certification Field Test posted 6-19-09
The FSC Family Forest Alliance, a national partnership has released a report on the results of the recent field testing of proposed revisions to group certification and the family forest standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Read more.

FSC's Standards Tougher than SFI  posted 6-7-09
A comparison of the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.  Read more.

President Barack Obama Chooses FSC Certification Again  posted 6-7-09
More than 30,000 eggs made from FSC-certified wood were used in this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll, following his selection of FSC-certified paper for the one million invitations printed for the Presidential Inauguration in January 2009.  Read more.

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  FSC Principles and Criteria

Family Forests Alliance Releases Report on Certification Field Test  posted 6-21-09
The field test of proposed revisions included updates on policies for implementation and evaluation for group certificate holders and special provisions for family forestlands.  Read more.

News & Notes from the Forest Stewardship Council posted 6-7-09
The June issue of FSC's monthly newsletter News & Notes is now available online. (pdf)

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  FSC Products

Biomass Pellet Miss Receives FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certification  posted 6-21-09
The Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program has certified the first biomass pellet mill in the United States to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards.  Read more.

Garden Furniture Scorecard  posted 6-7-09
The 2009 scorecard from the National Wildlife Federation catalogs retailers selling Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified garden furniture.  Read more.

Whole Foods Market® Offers FSC Certified Paper Bags  posted 6-7-09
Whole Foods Market announced last month that it is the first US retailer to offer FSC-certified paper bags at its checkout counters beginning in May.  Read more.

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