Mongabay: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has formally ended its association with Indonesian logging giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), reports the forest products certification body.
The move, announced last week, came after APRIL said it would withdraw from the FSC due to the eco-labeling initiative's rules on recent forest conversion.
"The decision by APRIL and companies associated with APRIL not to hold or seek FSC CoC/CW certification for the foreseeable future is based...