On July 24th, ForestEthics was joined by local environmental activists and 'Candace the Caribou' in San Francisco at a lively protest to highlight the devastating effects that catalogs sent by companies such as Crate & Barrel have on Endangered Forests and global warming. This was the fourth in a series of visits Candace is making this summer to U.S. cities, where she has exposed other companies such as J. Crew, Eddie Bauer, JC Penney, and Sears/Lands' End.

Over the past three years, ForestEthics has worked with companies like Dell and Williams-Sonoma to develop industry-leading environmentally-sound practices. In late 2006, ForestEthics announced an end to its two-year campaign against Victoria's Secret, marking the transition of the former environmental offender to an environmental leader. The companies that 'Candace the Caribou' will be visiting this summer have thus far refused to change their ways. "Companies like Dell, Williams-Sonoma and Victoria's Secret have set a new environmental standard," said Shana Ortman of ForestEthics. "The rest of the catalog industry can no longer pretend this is not an issue. They will have to meet or exceed these standards to stay competitive and avoid public outcry about their participation in Global Warming and Endangered Forest destruction."

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