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Are Your Kids' Books Killing Tigers?

Getting your kid a book this holiday season? Before you pat yourself on the back for not buying some plastic crap destined for the dump, consider this: The book you bought might actually be destroying the rainforest.

Are Your Kids' Books Killing Tigers?

Mother Jones

Friday, December 14, 2012

HC US accused of rainforest abuse

HarperCollins US has said it will look to “address any anomalies in our supply chain” after being accused of using paper from endangered rainforests in its children’s books.

HC US accused of rainforest abuse

The Bookseller

Thursday, December 13, 2012

News Corp publisher's books linked to paper from endangered rainforests: RAN

HarperCollins, a division of News Corp, has been accused by a conservation group of using materials sourced from Indonesia's endangered rainforests.

Independent forensic fiber tests commissioned by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), showed that some of HarperCollins' children's books were printed with rainforest fiber.

News Corp publisher's books linked to paper from endangered rainforests: RAN

Chicago Tribune

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Harper and Rainforest Action Network Collide Over New Warning

HarperCollins is challenging the methodology behind the newest advisory from the Rainforest Action Network that some of its children’s books contain paper harvested from vulnerable Indonesian rainforests. According to RAN, a test conducted in November of seven HC titles found three with “significant” quantities of acacia fiber that is mainly sourced from Indonesian rainforest and trace amounts in “several” others.

Harper and Rainforest Action Network Collide Over New Warning

Publishers Weekly

Thursday, December 13, 2012

FdL native helping protect Indonesian rainforest

Simba, the Lion King, was former Fond du Lac resident Robin Averbeck’s favorite Disney character as a child, and now the grown-up girl is saving Simba’s real world habitat.

Averbeck is a forest campaigner for the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) headquartered in San Francisco.

FdL native helping protect Indonesian rainforest

FdL Reporter

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Setting the Record Straight: Rainforest Action Network Responds to Misleading Statements by HarperCollins and Media

Release Date:

Friday, December 14, 2012

San Francisco, CA – A number of false and misleading statements by HarperCollins and members of the press have been made since Rainforest Action Network (RAN) released the results of independent forensic fiber tests on December 12, 2012. The lab tests showed that a number of HarperCollins’ popular books contained paper fiber connected to rainforest destruction. RAN is releasing this statement to clarify our position and set the record straight.

Holiday Shoppers Alerted to Rainforest Destruction in HarperCollins’ Best-Selling Books

Release Date:

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

For Immediate Release

Contact: Laurel Sutherlin 415.246.0161

APP, APRIL say they are open for inquiry

APP and APRIL, which account for about 80 percent of Indonesia’s total pulp and paper production, said that they would
be open for examination both by Disney and its international environmental organization partner, the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), to prove whet

APP, APRIL say they are open for inquiry

The Jakarta Post

Wednesday, October 31, 2012