3M pledges it won't buy pulp or fiber from deforested areas

3M Co. will take a much harder look at where its paper and pulp products originate after reaching a hard-fought agreement with longtime environmental critic ForestEthics.

For the first time, the Maplewood-based conglomerate is requiring suppliers to trace and report the original “forest sources” of the wood, paper and pulp it sells to 3M. The company will then assess those sources against its new policy and refuse to buy any materials from threatened forests.

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