Sustainable Lumber and the Futon Industry - Part Two
Like a lot of other industries, an unavoidable fact in the futon industry is that natural resources are consumed to keep the gears of industry moving. There is a movement in the futon industry to keep that impact down, through the use of sustainable forestry practices. Wheeland lumber, a supplier for our eco-friendly futon frames is a participant in the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the organization that sets guide lines for sustainable practices.
So, that’s a lot of big talk with not a whole lot of info, so here’s the deal. The guide lines draw a blue print of what the acceptable practices of sustainable forestry are. Such as not clear cutting forests to harvest, only harvesting trees that are a certain age, and replanting after harvesting.
This is one step in the right direction for the futon industry.
