The
use of certification marks by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) provides an
interesting example of how the tokens can be used to support environmental
awareness and sustainability goals. The FSC was created in 1994, following the
Rio de Janeiro World Conference in 1992, and was based in Mexico City. Its
purpose is to develop forestry practices around the world and its first proven
product was a wooden spatula made of FSC-certified birch from sustainable
forests, sold in the UK, but many other of wood or of wood products. wood
carrying the label. It can also appear on a number of non-wood products such as
natural latex, cork, and bamboo. The FSC Mission states: "FSC promotes the
environmental, socially beneficial and economically sustainable management of
the world's forests." It holds a General Assembly every three years.
To
achieve its mission, FSC has 10 principles and 57 criteria that apply to
FSC-certified forests and their outcomes. There are three labels (FSC 100%, FSC
Recycled and FSC Mix), all of which use all five trademarks registered with the
FSC logo and a tree-marked check mark on a green background. The leaflets are
available in over 60 languages.
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