CONSERVATION

How Can You Help the Orangutans?

Orangutans are critically endangered due to largescale habitat conversion for agriculture, especially palm oil plantations. Other products originating from Indonesia may have been made with materials that come from the rainforests. Here are some tips from the Orangutan Conservancy:

As you shop, ask yourself:

  • Do I really need that picture frame or piece of furniture crafted from tropical hardwood?

  • Do I really need clothing made of rayon?

  • Do I want to make palm oil a part of my diet?

  • Is there proof that this exotic wood product has come from wellmanaged forests by an accredited certifier of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?

Click here for a pocket list of Orangutan friendly products.  

Click here to read an article from our Trunkline Magazine about orangutans.

 
 
 

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