We are delighted to announce that from January 2010 the VegTrug will be manufactured using Forest Stewardship Council Certified raw materials.

The following are excerpts from FSC official website:

“The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.”

“FSC sets international standards for responsible forest management.”

“FSC accredits independent third party organizations who can certify forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards.”

The interesting point about the FSC certification, is not only to focus on sustainability but also on the human and economic factors.

Sustainable : maintaining forests biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes.

Human factor : helping local people and society to enjoy long term benefits.

Economic : operations has to be profitable without compromising sustainability.