What does green furniture have to do with anything?”
What does “green” furniture mean? * Green Furniture Having worked many years for a well-known national retailer I have been apart of the struggle for a large retail company to become more environmentally friendly, so when I got the opportunity to join Environment Furniture it was an easy choice because it has allowed me to see the green furniture movement from an entirely new prospective. It’s a great privilege for us to be invited to be apart of this form and to share some of our collective knowledge with the green community. We are sure that we will learn as much from you, as you from us. First of all, to me the term “green” means having a strong sense of environmental stewardship, doing what’s considered best for the environment using the most current scientific data available and prevailing expert option in all of your decision making processes. There are many aspects of furniture industry that we can scrutinize to measure their green quotient, but by focusing on a product’s life c
Certified sustainable wood Whether a piece of furniture is made from wood, cloth, metal, plastic, or whatever else, there are earth-friendly options. When cave people realized that boulders weren’t the most comfortable things to sit on, wood was almost certainly where they looked, so let’s start there. The world needs more trees, not less, so practices that lead to deforestation aren’t any good. Not only do trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, they keep the surface of the planet cool, they hold soil together so it can stay rich, and they provide the habitat that animals, insects, birds, and other plants call home, not to mention they support many people’s livelihood. Simply put, don’t mess with the trees. There are sustainable ways to harvest wood, however. Wood from sustainably harvested forests, sustainably harvested tree farms, and reclaimed wood are the main sources. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and its largest forest certifier, the Rainforest Alliance, is the most w
In this article we won’t be listing every green furniture company or designer under the sun but rather give a rundown of basic concepts that might guide your search. Of the specific products and brands we do mention, not all will be budget-friendly for everyone–at this point, a lot of the green design is still specialty stuff, and thus pretty high-end. But don’t worry. There are always cost effective ways to go green. Keep reading to learn more about the best ways to go green with your furniture. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/green-furniture/ Green-Furniture.com is here to help you with all your sustainable home furnishing needs, be they seasonal or year long! What is sustainability? Living in a sustainable manner means taking no more from the environment than can be naturally replenished. Furniture which is sustainable will contri
