WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers are failing their customers and the planet by selling toilet paper, paper towels, and other goods sourced from climate-critical forests, according to a new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) report. Selling the World’s Forests details how top retailers neglect to stock store shelves with the numerous available sustainably-made options.
“Even when consumers want to vote with their dollars for sustainable goods, all too often retailers don’t carry them, depriving people of the opportunity to choose the products they want in their homes,” said Ashley Jordan, corporate campaign advocate at NRDC and author of the report. “Retailers need to step up and provide access to truly sustainable products for their shoppers, because how can you vote for something that’s not even on the ballot?”
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