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Greenpeace Accuses Paper Firm of Destroying Indonesian Rain Forests

HeadlineJul 06, 2010

Greenpeace has accused one of the world’s largest pulp, paper and palm oil companies of destroying Indonesian rain forests and threatening Indonesia’s efforts to address climate change. A new Greenpeace report focuses on the company Asia Pulp & Paper, a subsidiary of the Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas. Greenpeace also accuses Wal-Mart, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Hewlett-Packard of sourcing products tied to the destruction of the Indonesian rain forest.

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