stackyFACTSMuch like conflict minerals, illicit 'blood timber' is harvested from heavily protected forests by armed rebel groups. This illegal wood is seamlessly laundered into global supply chains, meaning your new mahogany patio furniture might have casually bankrolled a warlord.
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