Solutions

Greenpeace believes that individual and corporate consumers have the right and responsibility to buy wood and wood-based products which do not contribute to environmental and social degradation. Replacements already exist for virtually every form of wood product from ancient forests, from building construction to product packaging.

The economic value of a forest extends far beyond the value of its timber. Traditionally, indigenous peoples have harvested a wide variety of produce from the forest without having to destroy its ecosystem. Rubber, fibres, fruits, seeds, flowers, nuts and honey are just some of the many examples of non-timber forest products.

Make sure you are not contributing to the destruction of the ancient forests by visiting our interactive Forest House, a room-by-room (and garden) guide to wood in household products, featuring everything from flowerboxes to guitars.

The Forest House also lets you search by product, so if you're on the lookout for a new hatstand or toilet seat, you'll know you should give teak a miss.

Read about the Greenpeace Book Campaign - changing the publishing industry to be Ancient Forest friendly