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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
1384 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 15 2008 : 11:40:18 AM
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I just learned about The Good Wood Guide, a site that helps you make the best choice when buying or using wood for your next project. It's a UK-based website but applies internationally.
Good Wood Guide Checklist (http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/resource/good_wood_guide/wood_timber_buying_guide.html)
Step 1
Repair, restore or adapt something you already have. You may need professional help but it could still be cheaper than something new and it's far better for the world's forests.
Step 2
Buy secondhand, recycled, reclaimed or waste timber. A better environmental choice than buying new.
Step 3
Buy locally produced timber products that are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. If you can't recycle, buying locally-produced timber products means less fossil fuel is used in transportation. All FSC certified wood carries the FSC logo.
More on FSC at http://www.fsc.org/en/about
Step 4
Buy FSC certified products from farther afield. If there is no timber available from a locally certified forest, the FSC logo is always preferable.
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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The Good Wood Guide
