China is not known for a strong environmental protection or safety record in products or the workplace. The August 10th, 2013 edition of The Economist’ cover calls China: “The world’s worst polluter – Can China clean up fast enough?” Environment International reported: “Over the last 20 years, China’s formaldehyde industry has experienced unprecedented growth
China consumes more logs (400 million m3, $3.66 billion, 55% of world’s total log exports) than any nation to feed its forest products industry including $274 million of hardwood logs from the U.S. These logs are processed in China and return to the U.S. and other countries in finished goods such as furniture, cabinets and other wood products valued in the billions of dollars.
China is not known for a strong environmental protection or safety record in products or the workplace. The August 10th, 2013 edition of The Economist’ cover calls China: “The world’s worst polluter – Can China clean up fast enough?” Environment International reported: “Over the last 20 years, China’s formaldehyde industry has experienced unprecedented growth
China consumes more logs (400 million m3, $3.66 billion, 55% of world’s total log exports) than any nation to feed its forest products industry including $274 million of hardwood logs from the U.S. These logs are processed in China and return to the U.S. and other countries in finished goods such as furniture, cabinets and other wood products valued in the billions of dollars.