Choosing Least Expensive Wooden Garden Furniture For Your Porch
When it is time to get new garden furniture you may be surprised by all the eco friendly products you will have to choose from. Customer demand has led to this increase in selection. People these days want products that are created using sustainably grown materials that are also comfortable and attractive.
It is easier than ever to buy environmentally friendly products. A big array of green outdoor garden furniture can be found at retailers from Pottery Barn to Wal Mart. Sustainable does not need to cost a fortune. These days garden furniture produced using sustainable materials is available at a competitive price.
There are many different companies that the National Wildlife Federation has scored in terms of the eco friendliness of their garden furniture. While Crate and Barrel and Pier 1 received some of the highest scores there are lots of retailers that received high scores. The best part is that more and more retailers are now carrying a large array of environmentally sustainable garden furniture.
This means the consumer will have an easier time finding a good selection at a reasonable price. The USA is the leading importer of wood furniture from tropical timber producing countries. The recent spike in our demand for wooden outdoor furniture are partly responsible for the massive deforestation of such countries as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brazil. Most scientists now believe there is a connection between deforestation and the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.
We can reduce and hopefully reverse this trend by purchasing garden furniture which is made from sustainably harvested wood. Consumers who want to be sure they are buying green garden furniture should look for the FSC (Forest Stewardships Council) logo on the garden furniture they select. This logo tells you that the wood was produced in a sustainable manner. Do not settle for green marketing claims made by marketers that are not backed up by independent verification.