New Jersey: More Direct Action opposing rainforest wood for the Boardwalk

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The group representing Friends of the Rainforest, said they opposed
the idea of using tropical woods and wanted the city to look into
alternative materials, such a recycled plastics. Their large banner
reading “No Rainforest Boardwalk” was almost taken down amid the
strong winds. The demonstration almost ended early when police were
called to the site because the group had no permit.

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Despite the frigid temperature, a group of environmentalists stood
outside Wildwood City Hall Wednesday, Jan. 28 to protest the use of
tropical hardwood that has been ordered for the first phase of the
city’s boardwalk renovation. Ipe, a tropical hardwood harvested from
South American rainforests, had been ordered for the fist phase of the
$3.4 million Boardwalk renovation between Cedar and Schellenger
avenues when the shipment of Black Locust was deemed unacceptable.
Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said that he had reached out to numerous
suppliers to try to find an ipe alternative. However, Troiano said,
many companies don’t have enough material or can’t get the supply to
the city in enough time. The city needs about 42,000 board feet of
wood to complete the project and is under a tight deadline of April
12, Easter weekend, to reopen the closed section of the famous walk.
Demolition of the Schellenger Avenue section of the Boardwalk began in
October 2008. Replacing the entire boardwalk is a ten-year, $10
million project. So for now, the city will focus time and money on the
first phase of the project.

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