Activist groups called for an independent investigation into the use of wood possibly originating from Malaysian forests for the construction of Tokyo’s Olympic stadium, saying it is a “significant breach” of the city’s commitment to a sustainable 2020 Games.
The seven groups, which include Rainforest Action Network and Friends of the Earth Japan, said in a statement Thursday that tropical plywood being used to mold concrete for the stadium had markings that appear to belong to Shin Yang, a Malaysian group of businesses. The groups said that Shin Yang is one of the “Big Six” logging companies in Sarawak state on the island of Borneo, a place where they say illegal logging is widespread and the destruction of forests “extreme.” (Read More)