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IKEA Loves Wood

July 3, 2026

IKEA is one of the world’s largest consumers of wood. Almost 15 million cubic meters of the material are used every year in cheap IKEA products — with millions of trees felled for the mass production machine.

Large warehouse with tall shelving units arranged in parallel rows, filled with boxes and goods, wide central aisle, and industrial lighting; overlaid with a prominent yellow “IKEA” text, representing logistics, storage, and the furniture industry.
Image: DR Sales

IKEA Loves Wood ('IKEA elsker træ') is a Danish investigative documentary from 2024 that looks at IKEA's forestry practices in the Rumanian Carpathian Mountains — an area with some of the last old-growth forests of Europe.

Image: DR Sales

Biologists, environmental groups and local activists say the Swedish furniture giant’s timber production is having a significant impact on old-growth forests and biodiversity. IKEA, however, states that it doesn’t tolerate illegal or unethical practices and that its suppliers are carefully selected.

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TUE 07.07.2026 – 01:03 UTC
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