Fears are rising that large quantities of sanctioned wood from Russia and Belarusian wood are still illegally entering the UK. According to new research around half of birch wood, which can be used to make toys, furniture and flooring, is misidentified and does not come from the labelled country of origin, reports The Guardian.
Russia is among the largest producers of wood in the world, in 2021, the country was the European...
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