Laminated or glued lumber products utilize fast growing farm trees as a way to reduce the harvest from old forests. These products are stronger, straighter and lighter and use only 50 percent of the wood fiber to perform the same structural functions as solid sawn lumber, preserving our ancient forests for our children. The use of recycled content building products has grown out of the increasing stockpiles of recycled material. Today, Americans recycle seven times more than they did a decade ago. The recycled material becomes a feedstock for new products.
Building materials are a perfect application for recycled refuse.
Many recycled content building products are of higher quality and more durability than conventional materials. Water will be the gold of the 21st Century. Water availability for the next century is a growing concern and all water use has environmental impacts. Our approach to residential water use is antiquated. There are many green options available today to lower water use at faucets and showerheads that will conserve water for future generations.