Tropical wood demand from some of America’s top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the island of Borneo, home to Asia’s last great rainforest, according to a new investigation by environmental NGOs.
The recreational vehicle (RV) industry is now the biggest consumer of tropical wood in the United States, UK-based NGO Earthsight and Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara said in a report published late Tuesday.
