Fun Fact
Wood is a carbon-negative material.
It stores carbon rather than emitting or producing carbon.
Most of the wood’s waste products are used or recycled.
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Now, forests cover 30% of the global land area.
Forests also cool the planet by providing shade and transpiring water.
Consumers who want to go green should consider using sustainablegarden furniture and products.
FSC sustainable logging occurs in the natural forest around the Alpicam logging concession in the Kika region of Cameroon.Brent Stirton / Getty Images
The United States is the worlds largest importer of tropical wooden furniture from timber-producing countries.
Of those imports, garden furniture represents approximately one-fifth of the wooden furniture market.
U.S. imports of all tropical wood products have increased over the past few decades.
Prized for their beauty and durability, some rainforest species are illegally harvested for outdoor furnishings.
Second- and third-level searches will help you refine a search for a FSC-certified product.
A Product Data tab provides more details about the types of materials included in the certificate or certified products.
The designation does not account for the wood’s treatment afterward.
It can be pressure treated, fire treated, or treated with preservatives.
Considering this question, weigh cost savings versus responsible management of the Earth’s resources.
