Staples is involved in forest project

Staples Inc., the Framingham-based retailer of office supplies, and the advocacy group Dogwood Alliance said in a press release that they are teaming up with other conservation groups, wood products companies, and landowners to unveil a project that aims to protect forests and help develop sources of paper and wood products certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council.

According to its website, the Forest Stewardship Council is a nonprofit organization devoted to encouraging responsible management of the world's forests. Carbon Canopy's focus is the forests in the Southern United States, a large paper and wood-producing region where 90 percent of the forests are privately owned. Carbon Forest says its "ultimate goal is to create financial incentives for landowners to increase forest conservation."

“This project is a continuation of the important work that we began with Dogwood Alliance years ago to effect change and responsibly preserve and cultivate the forests of the US,” Mark Buckley, Staples vice president of environmental affairs, said in a statement. (Globe Staff)