In an effort to encourage ecologically sustainable forestry practices, an international organization started issuing certifications to wood companies that meet high ecological standards by conserving resources and recycling materials. Companies that rece

The passage and the lecture discuss ecocertification and its effects on the wood companies in the united states. The passage propounds that wood companies in the U.S will probably not try to be ecocertified and brings three reasons to support the claim. However, the information outlined by the lecturer is in direct contrast to the reasoning of the passage. The lecturer suggests that American wood companies would spend money to be ecocertified.

First, the lecturer mentions that the consumers in the U.S pay close attention to advertisement which are certified by independant consumer agencies....

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