What We've Done for Rainforests

To date, Rainforest Relief has prevented the imminent or impending use of over 11 million board feet of unsustainable tropical hardwoods. This is more than any other group in North America. We have done this on a very limited budget, calculating that we spare 25 acres of forests from logging for every dollar spent — an incredibly high 'rate of return' for your support!

We're a dynamic group that has taken the lead in preventing the use of tropical hardwoods in the US. Get involved with our projects and campaigns.

Please support our campaigns and website by donating to Rainforest Relief today.


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Barnes & Noble

In 1996 Rainforest Relief targeted this bookselling giant for their ongoing use of mahogany and other tropical hardwoods in store construction. At the time, B&N was building approximately 100 stores a year with mahogany, jatoba and Shorea.
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Rock Bottom Brewery

In 1997, Rainforest Relief convinced this Colorado-based company to end its use of rainforest woods in its new restaurants.
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Chili’s (Brinker International)

In 1997 Chili's was building 400 new stores/year with mahogany doors when Rainforest Relief convinced them to switch to another material.
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Timothy’s World Coffees

In 1997, Rainforest Relief convinced Timothy's World Coffee to end their use of mahogany in new store construction.
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Ocean City, NJ

Rainforest Relief fought for 22 months with local environmentalists and convinced the town to pull back on its bid for tropical hardwoods for the first renovation in a 10-year plan to convert the entire 2.5-mile boardwalk to rainforest wood.
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Wildwood, NJ

After a four-month campaign, Rainforest Relief, along with local activists convinced officials in Wildwood, NJ to end their plan to convert the town's entire 2.5-mile boardwalk to tropical hardwoods.
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Philadelphia, PA Bridges Department

San Diego, CA

Rainforest Relief, Action Resource Center and the San Diego Chapter of Rainforest Information Centre were alerted to the large-scale use of ipê for the Marriott San Diego Hotel and Marina being built on public lands.
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Atlantic-Meeco, Inc.

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA shifted 23% of their rainforest wood use to certified wood as well as committed to never again purchasing uncertified tropical hardwoods and met 12 other demands.
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Disney's Paradise Pier

Disney used certified tropical woods for the Paradise Pier in Anaheim, CA, but has yet to commit to a complete phase-out of wood from endangered rainforests.
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The Home Depot

Rainforest Relief was a key group involved in the campaign that moved The Home Depot to commit to ending sales of wood from endangered forests.
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Greenport, New York

Long Beach, NY

Prada’s Crime of Fashion

In 2001, Rainforest Relief convinced to end their use of wood from endangered forests in store construction.
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Asbury Park, New Jersey

Ventnor, New Jersey

East Lyme, Connecticut

After a brief campaign by Rainforest Relief, East Lyme, CT decided to switch to plastic-wood composite lumber for the Niantic Bay Overlook boardwalk.
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Crate & Barrels Commits to Ending Sales of Nyatoh Furniture

Following our April 30, 2005 Day of Action on Nyatoh, Crate & Barrel has committed to ending the sales of nyatoh outdoor furniture.
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Kmart's Martha Stewart Commits to Ending the Sale of Nyatoh Furniture

Kmart announced that Martha Stewart has ceased the sales of nyatoh for outdoor furniture.
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