I was just on the Fine Woodworking website and watched this video from Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars talking about Ebony. It is very informative and I recommend that everyone should watch it. It has really made me think about how we as woodworkers impact the world and how we can do things better with respect to our planet.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/47684/should-woodworkers-say-goodbye-to-ebony
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/47684/should-woodworkers-say-goodbye-to-ebony