Jonathan: Amazon Rainforest

1. Environmental issues related to the use of these resources.

1.1. Deforestation Palm oil has been linked with the destruction of the world's precious rainforests. Development of new oil palm plantations, coupled with smallholders expanding their farms to meet the rising demand for palm oil, has resulted in significant deforestation.

2. Products that originate from the amazon rainforest.

2.1. Shampoo You can thank the Amazon for your luscious locks! Lots of ingredients found in shampoo, like the passion fruit, are grown in rainforests too. Nuts – cashews and Brazil nuts We all love a nutritious snack but did you know that your packet of dry roasted cashew nuts started out in a faraway tropical climate such as the Amazon? Vanilla seed pods Vanilla is used in lots of our favourite foods and cosmetics because it tastes and smells so good! And you guessed it; the vanilla orchid, which produces these powerful little vanilla pods, grows in rainforests too. Coffee We all need a caffeine fix from time to time. And did you know that shade-grown coffee can help local people earn a living while keeping the rainforest standing? Avocado and bananas Most of us won’t have visited a rainforest but a large part of our diet either originates from or is grown there – including foods such as avocados, coconuts, grapefruit, bananas, guavas and pineapples to name but few. Spices – Cinnamon and Pepper You’ll recognise both of these from your spice rack. No matter what kind of cuisine you’re in the mood for, chances are it will be seasoned with spices found in rainforests, as they provide a wide range of spices. Medicines Not only do ingredients in Amazonian plants make us smell nice, they can save lives too. 70% of the plants that have proven anti-cancer properties are only found in tropical rainforests.

3. Products that I use that come from the rain-forest.

3.1. - chocolate, Medicine, moisturizer, shampoo, fruits(tropical), spices