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Article

21 Feb 2004

Author:
Associated Press

Paper firm losing customers over environment concerns

Customers in the United States and Japan have suspended contracts with Asia Pulp & Paper, one of the world's largest paper makers, over the company's failure to stop cutting natural forests in Indonesia, an environmental group said yesterday...APP spokeswoman Joice Budisusanto said the WWF's demand that the company stops cutting its forest concessions is "impossible." APP needs to clear natural forest in order to expand its plantations so that they can become self-sustaining, she said. [also refers to Ricoh, Office Depot]