JAKARTA (AFP) - Greenpeace Wednesday accused Mattel, author of the U.S. of Barbie dolls, to contribute to the deliberate destruction of forests in carbon-rich Indonesian and habitats of species endangered such as the Sumatran tigers.
The environmental group said packaging used in the boxes contained wood products Barbie and Ken of Asia pulp and paper (APP), declining from the Indonesia which he described as a "notorious" Hunter of natural forests.
"Barbie destroyed natural forests and grows rare species such as Tigers on extinction," said Greenpeace Indonesia Bustar Maitar forest activist.
"Mattel, which makes the Barbie must cease to packaging in the world." s most famous toy in the destruction of the rainforest. ?
He said APP is a "notorious destroyer of rainforest has repeatedly exposed to destroy the tropical forests of the Indonesia to discard packaging".
"APP is bad news for the forests of the Indonesia." It deals with the Indonesia as nothing more than a vast disposable asset, hoarding of tropical forests that are vital to forest communities, "said Maitar.
"Mattel and other companies such as Disney toy have a responsibility to support own and the development of low carbon emissions.". They should abandon APP now and instead support the responsible Indonesian producers. ?
APP, a subsidiary of paper and palm oil giant Sinar Mas, said he was "shocked" by the allegations and has denied that its activities of all threatened species in endangered or forest.
"I was very shocked that they have attacked us." We are proud to use recycled paper and that we try to promote the use of recycled paper, Director General of APP for sustainability Aida Greenbury.
The Indonesia is considered to be third largest emitter most of gases greenhouse, primarily through deforestation for the wood industry and to place in coal mines and oil palm plantations.
In a letter to Greenpeace published on the website of the group, Mattel said "generally" works with paper providers recommend certified sustainably harvested products.
But Greenpeace Executive Director Phil Radford wrote in a blog that "Mattel". s policy is so low that same Ken could punch a hole in it "."
"Sumatra Tigers, elephants and orangutans are being pushed on the extinction because that Mattel simply isn?" t interested in the origins of Barbie? "Rose s box," he wrote.
"For companies such as Mattel, sentences aren't cute." t enough. They need strict rules to prevent the destruction of the rainforest contaminate their toys. ?
Against Mattel Greenpeace campaign follows similar action against companies such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco in the wake of a report published last year entitled "How Sinar Mas is put paste the Planet".
Unilever, Kraft and Nestlé have stopped sourcing affiliates Sinar Mas palm oil, while Carrefour, Staples, Office Depot and Woolworths (Australia) had ceased to buy or sell paper products related to the APP.
It is believed that several other companies a revision of contracts with any APP.
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