[HDPhoenix]

@Ridi: Technically, we're indirectly helping the situation. Currently the majority of the most efficient palms grow on mineral soil on Sumatra and not on the peat soil of Kalimantan (monkey land). We're working to increase the yields of existing plantations so new forests don't have to be chopped down for new plantations. We're working the angle of yield increase over planting because planting new ones is both very expensive and a palm tree takes 5 years to full maturity (i.e. long times before you get your $$$ back)

We're currently working on a 12,000 hectare trial, which is estimated to increase their yields by at least 35%. What that means is the big corp would not have to cut down a rainforest the size of 4,000 football fields to get the same increase in profits. It's cheaper, faster and more environmentally friendly. So, yes we are doing our part.

On the flip side, orangutans do what they normally do and eat the fruits of the palm, which does significant economic damage. So unless the world suddenly finds a new energy source that is more bioefficient and easy to grow as palm (it leads any other biodiesel crop by at least 100%), the rainforest cutting and monkey slaying will continue... Such is life...

Originally Posted by YJY

You aint gonna get it

I have faith in SC2SEA ^^. Meanwhile, I am still updating the page with more info and photos