There is no denying that. I'd like to highlight some serious issues that surround this company and ask how society can support companies that are clearly leading unsustainable and deadly practices? Their operations have negative consequences for all local flora, fauna and even human life. This post is to ask people to no longer support them (nor any like them).
I'm sure that anyone in the Environmental (or anti-Environmental) movements knows the story well. Gunns is considered one of the worst environmental vandals in Australia. See Wilderness Society Campaign for more information. To understand the depth of this morally reprehensible company, see the Friends Of Gunns 20 site. The Gunns 20 are 20 individuals and/or organisations that are being sued by Gunns because these people tried to stop the Environmental damage caused by the operations of Gunns. Mmmm, I've just been reading some other interesting articles and sites on this subject:
- (the age) Who-benefits-when-a-company-sues-to-save-its-reputation
- (Indy Media) The Styx Valley in Tasmania contains pristine rainforests. In the name of corporate greed, this is being destroyed at a phenomenal rate by logging company Gunns for wood chip. What little remains is being napalmed and burnt to the ground. Nothing living survives. The cleared land is then used for plantations. Poison is laid to kill off any living creatures.
- (Google search) Google: gunns+dont+kill
The purpose of this post is to help everyone in the (pro) Environmental Movement realise that the only way to "stop" companies like Gunns is to stop using their products and services and/or to convince others to do so. Some would take this a step further and suggest that we should NOT DRINK THE WATER OR EAT TASMANIAN produce grown in areas around the plantations, woodchip, pulping or logged areas since it is likely contaminated. This has to happen across all of society. This is the only way in the flawed system that is Capitalism.
People don't kill trees, Gunns do
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