The Wood Industry's Secret Scandal - A Business Against Nature

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The wood industry is the industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of primary forest products and wood products.
The industry shows an annual payroll income of almost $53 billion. Industrial shipments of wood and paper manufacturing industry are worth some $282 billion.
But what happens when 15 to 30 percent of the timber sold worldwide is thought to be illegal? How sustainable is the wood used in famous brands?
This documentary shows that there is a dirty little secret in the wood industry. The documentary investigates the real cost of cheap wood.

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