Easy Ways You Can Help Conserve Rainforests |
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1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance
Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, guava, pineapple, passion fruit, plantains, macadamia nuts and ferns that come from healthy farms where rainforest is conserved and workers receive fair treatment. For a complete list of sustainably grown foods and where you can buy them, visit:
www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketplace
2 Buy Forest Stewardship Council/Rainforest Alliance certified wood products
Do your part to conserve forests around the world by buying wood and wood products that are responsibly harvested and processed. For a complete list of Forest Stewardship Council/Rainforest Alliance Certified wood products, visit:
www.rainforest-alliance.org/woodproducts
3 Choose responsible vacations
Sustainable tourism dollars directly benefit the environment and the communities you visit. For more information and a list of vacation options, visit:
www.rainforest-alliance.org/tourism
4 Learn more about rainforests and teach children, friends and family
Read the Rainforest Alliance's “Eco-Exchange” bulletin for news on what's being done to conserve biodiversity in Latin America. Available online at: www.rainforest-alliance.org/eco-exchange. For free rainforestrelated lessons and activities that are used in classrooms around the country, visit the Rainforest Alliance's Learning Site at
www.rainforestalliance.org/learningsite
5 Paper bearing the Forest Stewardship Council seal was manufactured using responsibly harvested trees. To find out where to locate FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certified paper, please visit www.rainforestalliance.org/wood-marketplace
6 They are protecting the world's forests so that we can all enjoy them in the future. Chiquita, Scholastic, Gibson Guitars and Kraft are among themany companies that sell sustainable products that are certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Write and thank them for a job well-done! 7 Bring together neighbors, family and friends for a “Rainforest Run” or a “Rainforest Rummage Sale” and donate the proceeds to an organization that is conserving rainforests. 8 Contribute to our Adopt-A-Rainforest program to aid small conservation groups based in tropical countries that are working to stop rainforest destruction. For more information, visit: www.rainforestalliance.org/aar Become a member of the Rainforest Alliance!
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