The City of Chicago offers classes on "Green" topics at the Chicago Center for Green Technology and at other locations around the area.

TITLE: What Consumers Should Know About Forest Certification
DATE: June 1, 2010
TIME: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
SPEAKER: Bill Maniates, Totem Lumber
COST: Free
LOCATION: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
445 N. Sacramento Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60612
RSVP: Pre-registration is required. You may register by calling 312.746.9642 or responding to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Bill Maniates, a veteran of the lumber industry, will discuss what consumers should know about forest certification before purchasing wood products for their projects.  The presentation will give a short history of the major forest certification systems, logos to look for, what assurances a chain of custody provides the consumer and the rapid growth of certification.

Mainstream certified wood products are becoming more easily available in the market place. A variety of samples of FSC, SFI and the Canadian Forest Certification products will be on display for the audience to explore.

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