Wood is a valuable material that is used every day all over the world. Trees give food and shelter to many animals and clean the air we breathe. It is important to look after trees. We can do this by caring for forests and by recycling paper.
Everyone must care for our world’s forests.
Wood that comes from a well-managed forest is sometimes labelled so that we know the forest is sustainable. This means that when trees are harvested more trees are planted in their place. If we look after trees and replace the ones we cut down we will never run out of wood.
Recycling one tonne of paper saves 17 trees.
Millions of trees are cut down each year to provide the raw material for making paper. Logging destroys habitats that are full of plants and animals. By recycling our waste paper, we can help to protect natural habitats and save trees. We can all help to save trees by recycling our waste paper and by buying products made from recycled paper.
This symbol tells us if something can be recycled.
