On 27 May 2010 the Green Party, Rainforest Action and the Indonesian Human Rights Group went to visit “Trade Me” headquarters in Wellington to ask them to stop the trade in illegal kwila (a tropical hardwood) on their site. Our campaign to ban the illegal and unsustainable logging trade has a focus on kwila because 80% of the illegal imported timber is kwila, which is used for decking and furniture. My Members Bill was voted down last year, but the groups have continued protesting and pressure on retailers has brought some very positive results. We want to close the internet loophole and make sure companies that are using the “Trade Me’ site to trade in kwila are blocked.
Click here to read full article: No Kwila timber on Trade Me!
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