Buy or boycott tropical hardwoods? (includes related articles)(Special Coverage: Forests on a Shrinking Globe) From: American Forests | Date: July 1, 1991| Author: Wille, Chris | COPYRIGHT 1991 American Forests. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Should we consumers buy or boycott products made of tropical hardwoods? The question has generated lots of debate, Some creative responses, however, are beginning to emerge from the rhetorical thickets.

The Rainforest Action Network has been aggressive and clear in its position. In a news release last January, the San Francisco-based group urged consumers to make a New Year's resolution to "avoid all products made from imported tropical rainforest wood. - In Germany and...