Wood Floors Are Good
For The Environment!
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Our
wood suppliers work with the government in the expansion
of
our forest. We will always have the beauty and
abundance of our nation's most precious resource ...
our trees.
- There
are 82% more hardwood trees growing today than 40
years ago.
- The
United States is growing almost twice as many hardwood
trees as it is currently using.
- Over
six million trees and tree seedlings are planted
each day.
- Over
730 million acres - one third of the United States
is covered in forestlands.
- Some
wood flooring is made from recyclable and wind blown
timber.
- Wood
floors are made with less waste.
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There are
many Environmental Benefits of Wood Floors.
- Wood
floors will never fill a landfill.
- No pollution is created when producing wood floors.
- Hardwood
flooring improves air quality in the home, which
the EPA considers one of today's top environmental
health threats.
-
Wood floors
last a life time - long after the tree has grown back.
- Wood
floors from the Renaissance are still in use throughout
Europe.
- Reclaimed
or antique wood, usually purchased from old
buildings, is 60 to 70 years old, and is
very popular today
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