Is the Paper in Your Books Violating the Lacey Act?
Tests detected potentially illegal wood in paper. Here are some tips to manage risk.
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Ruth Nogueron
and Craig Hanson
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Furthermore, they portend the possible use of this technology by third parties to uncover Lacey violations. Some NGOs have already used fiber analysis to determine whether books were made from plantation wood or from natural tropical rainforests. Now we know they can find potentially illegal species in paper, too.
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