Breaking the old growth habit...Phasing out your old growth fibre supply
You've completed your audit and you find that you are purchasing products with old growth forest fibre... what now? You need to implement a plan and timeline to phase out these products. Start with the products you will gain the most leverage and success with - something you purchase significant amounts of and consequently will have significant influence with your suppliers. Start with something achievable.

Link to inferior suppliers page.

Work with your suppliers to find new alternatives that fulfill your requirements. If your suppliers are unwilling to work with your old growth free initiative, then you will need to find alternative suppliers that will fulfill your requirements. To link directly to Markets Initiative database of Canadian alternative suppliers click here. For further North American databases featuring alternative products to ancient forest products visit the Coastal Rainforest Coalition website.