11.8 Evaluating New Information

Many of the world’s forests are severely degraded. Yet forests produce many consumer products that we depend on, such as food, medicine, building materials, and raw materials for industrial products like paper. So what should a conscientious consumer do?

Explore the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) website (ca.fsc.org).

Evaluate the website and work with the information to answer the following questions:

Question 11.18

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Question 11.19

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Question 11.20

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Question 11.21

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