Category Archives: Sustainable Forestry
Sustainable Furniture and Products Made from Recycled Plastics: Part 2
Plastic Recycling is a manufacturer of recycled plastic products out of Iowa Falls, Iowa. They specialize in landscaping components made from an environmentally friendly resource. Their products are custom molded, and because the process is inexpensive they turn the savings … Continue reading
Reclaimed Wood for Sustainable Furniture and Accessories: Part 2
Dax Stores provides antique style sustainable furniture that is made from reclaimed wood. The materials are reclaimed from old wine barrels and barn timbers. One of my favorites is the French Market Kitchen Island. The rustic style kitchen island includes drawers, wine bottle storage, and optional stools. Although Dax will paint the furniture in the color of your choice, but I recommend going with the antiqued wood stain. Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture from Plantation Forests – Part 2
Buying plantation grown green furniture is supporting the idea of progression. Each year measures are taken in conserving and protecting additional dense old growth, tropical rain forests, and animals that are slowly losing their natural habitats. Plantation forests and sustainable … Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture from Plantation Forests – Part 1
As we work to protect more and more forests around the world and preserve the natural order, it is implied that the forests which are generating materials will have to account for amplify production and future demands. The ever-increasing demand … Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture from Plantation Forests Part 2
Buying plantation grown sustainable furniture is supporting the idea of progression. Each year measures are taken in conserving and protecting additional dense old growth, tropical rain forests, and animals that are slowly losing their natural habitats. Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – Part 1
The mission of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is to “promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.” In underdeveloped areas of the world, creating financial revenue can lead to irresponsible deforestation. The FSC seeks to preserve the world’s forests and provide adequate revenue without devastating natural forest resources, ecosystems, or individual cultures and societies. Green furniture promotion is a realization of one of the FSC’s goals. Continue reading
Sustainable Forestry and Sustainable Furniture
Sustainable furniture starts with sustainable forestry. This is basically a concept of long term forest management where there is a plan to control what is harvested and what is left untouched. Continue reading
Earth’s Environmental Issues – Part2
So what’s the problem with human-caused deforestation that is so important I should be concerned about investing in sustainable furniture? Continue reading
Sustainable Forestry and Sustainable Furniture
Sustainable furniture starts with sustainable forestry. This is basically a concept of long term forest management where there is a plan to control what is harvested and what is left untouched. Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The mission of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is to “promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.” In underdeveloped areas of the world, creating financial revenue can lead to irresponsible deforestation. The FSC seeks … Continue reading