I’m going to finish up our eco symbol posts today with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Last week, we looked at Green-e, VeriFlora and Leaping Bunny. We’ll pick up on the eco symbols another time. I don’t want to pound you on the head with too many symbols.
The FSC symbol looks like a tree with a check mark on the left side. Visit their site to see the logo.
FSC is an international organization dedicated to finding solutions that promote responsible stewardship of the planet’s forests. Protecting forests is key to stopping global warming and protecting endangered animals in some instances.
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Probably nearly all of you out there have seen certification symbols (logos, icons, whatever you like to call them) for things like Fair Trade Certified and USDA Organic and Energy Star.
But do you know what it means if you see a leaping bunny symbol on a product? How about FSC with a tree drawing? VeriFlora — you may have heard of it, but do you know what it’s all about?

This week we’ll look at a few of the lesser-known eco symbols you might encounter. A really good thing about these symbols is that not just anyone can stick them on …read more