Princess Beatrix under fire for using controversial wood for sailing yachts
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The renovation of the Groene Draeck, the sailing yacht owned by Dutch princess Beatrix (85), used controversial teak wood from Myanmar. This is evident from a study by 'RTL News'. According to Dutch law, teak wood can only be imported if you can find out exactly where it comes from, but that is not possible in Myanmar.
Illegal timber trade: In the Netherlands, teak wood can only be imported if the trader knows exactly where it comes from, but that is not the case in Myanmar...
The renovation of the Groene Draeck, Princess Beatrix's sailing yacht, used “bad wood”. Teak wood from Myanmar was used for the new deck, according to research by RTL News. This wood has not been allowed to be imported for years.
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