Here Shock and sadness. I visited Sarawak in the late 80s. As densely, gorgeously forested and ruggedly healthy as anyplace imaginable. Teeming with biodiversity. Sacred and magical. Now 90% deforested. The climate implications notwithstanding, this is rape of the spirit of our planet, in the name of greed essentially, and includes genocide.
Our species has to do better. There must be good and smart people in the villages of Sarawak and our planet helping to avert this kind of large scale destruction. We all have to help, and use less and get outraged when we see things like this large and small. Do you know about palm oil? Have you been avoiding it or demanding only sustainably-grown, fair-trade palm oil products? (I have for a couple of years now. I also seek and buy FSC lumber when I need wood, if recycled or second hand is not good enough. I use recycled printer paper, napkins, plates and frequently toilet paper, among other recycled products I use. And I do try to use less, and consume less in the first place. Not because anyone asks, or even that I would tell you or anyone about this necessarily, it's just the right thing to do).
This image and situation in Sarawak is disgusting and almost discourages trying. Which we cannot do.
"What products do you use? Use recycled paper instead of fresh-fiber paper. Try to avoid palm oil, and make sure that the timber you're buying is Forest Stewardship Council-certified and sustainably produced."
Our species has to do better. There must be good and smart people in the villages of Sarawak and our planet helping to avert this kind of large scale destruction. We all have to help, and use less and get outraged when we see things like this large and small. Do you know about palm oil? Have you been avoiding it or demanding only sustainably-grown, fair-trade palm oil products? (I have for a couple of years now. I also seek and buy FSC lumber when I need wood, if recycled or second hand is not good enough. I use recycled printer paper, napkins, plates and frequently toilet paper, among other recycled products I use. And I do try to use less, and consume less in the first place. Not because anyone asks, or even that I would tell you or anyone about this necessarily, it's just the right thing to do).
This image and situation in Sarawak is disgusting and almost discourages trying. Which we cannot do.
"What products do you use? Use recycled paper instead of fresh-fiber paper. Try to avoid palm oil, and make sure that the timber you're buying is Forest Stewardship Council-certified and sustainably produced."
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