Pirated Teak & Mahogany Wood Furniture is Killing the Worlds Forests and Contributing to the Degradation of the Environment(PRWEB) March 7, 2006 -- The use of solid hardwood furniture is a common practice within the furniture industry. Since the first documented use of furniture traced back to the Egyptians, furniture has been made primarily of solid wood. Of the different qualities of wood, hardwood, is the most sought after. And it is easy to see why, hardwood furniture lasts longer. Today, with growth in population, growth in the overall standard of living & increased affordability of quality hardwood furniture, the forests are quickly thinning. The trend toward using hardwoods on furniture, at lower costs, has also been increasing. With the price going down and the demand going up, the forests are strained.
For the manufacturers of this furniture, one of the easiest ways to cut down on costs, is to use pirated wood, wood that is not grown specifically for the use of furniture or lumber. This wood is typically taken from the national forests of their mother state/nation, under the nose of or with full rights of money hungry, short sighted governments. It is this pirated wood that gets you the end consumer the continued lower cost of quality hardwood furniture.
But somebody/something has to pay for the use of pirated wood. Unfortunately it is such a sweeping problem the entire world is going to pay and is paying. The problems associated with illegal forestry is widespread and sweeping, from the environment to the social economic problems that it creates for local communities dependent on the resources a healthy forest provides.
You can make a difference. You make a difference by purchasing furniture and other lumber products from sources that do not use pirated wood. Usually, but not always, this lumber costs a slight fraction more, in the short run, but in the long run you and world will be happier, healthier place.
You can find more information and furniture made from secure, forests at http:www.furniturefromhome.com. Specifically look under the section labeled Exclusive Design, where you will find furniture made from solid plantation teak and mahogany, along with select products from solid pieces of reclaimed wood!
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