FSC Certified Wood
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Introduction
In many forests around the world, logging still contributes to habitat destruction, water pollution, displacement of indigenous peoples, and violence against people who work in the forest and the wildlife that dwells there. Many consumers of wood and paper, and many forest products companies believe that the link between logging and these negative impacts can be broken, and that forests can be managed and protected at the same time. Forest Stewardship Council certification is one way to improve the practice of forestry.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) verifies that the wood comes from forests that are sustainably managed.
Brief Description
Forest Stewardship Council or FSC is a non-profit organization that advocates responsible management of the world’s forests and its standards ensure that forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible way that takes into account economic viability, and social responsibility.
Buying a FSC-certified wood floor helps you go green because -
It ensures forests are properly managed, which in turn ensures soil, waterways, and wildlife are protected.
Forest ecosystems are all critical to maintaining life on Earth. They filter the air, stabilize climate by absorbing CO2, and provide habitat for 90 percent of all land-dwelling plant and animals’ species. As demand for wood and other forest products has grown, many groups have worked to develop a management system that promotes responsible forest practices to protect trees, soil, waterways, and wildlife while maximizing the quality and quantity of timber. Forest certification alerts consumers that wood products come from properly managed forests.
How to achieve FSC certification?
In order to achieve the FSC certification, forest owners should respect local ecosystems (native forest species, watersheds, soils etc.), the sustainability of their forests, support fair labor practices or avoid the use of dangerous chemicals.
References:
http://furniture.about.com/od/furnitureterms/f/FS4909C.htm
http://www.greenyour.com/home/home-improvement/wood-floor/tips/buy-fsc-certified-wood-floors
