Do you ever notice the "FSC" label on the back of some envelopes in your mail? The "FSC" refers to the Forest Stewardship Council and it means the paper product came from forests that were grown, harvested, and sold with environmental, social, and economic issues in mind.
The Forest Stewardship Council is a global, non-profit organization that promotes best practices for responsible forest management. They do this through their forest certification system, which recognizes sustainable forest management around the world. Through this process, they also inform consumers about products that come from well managed forests as these products will carry the FSC-certified label.
If you have FSC-certified products, like the ones found in your mail envelopes, you can track the license code back to the company responsible for that particular product by searching the FSC Certified Database. You can also search for FSC-certified products through the FSC Marketplace.
For more information about the Forest Stewardship Council, forest management standards and certification, check their website at http://www.fsc.org. They also have representative offices worldwide. For information specific to Canada, check http://ca.fsc.org.
