All nations of the world need to make a major commitment to sustainable development and to environmentally sustainable practices. Many experts have faith that our past and present progress, and the expectation of even greater progress in the future, will prevent problems relating to an increase in the demand for wood. Conservation can help protect our wood supply. Technology can help make our supply extend further. But preservation could force increased use of nonrenewable wood substitutes that pose a far greater risk to the environment than managed wood utilization.
Wood is beautiful, strong, natural, renewable, recyclable, energy efficient and easy to use.
No other resource on earth can match its environmental advantages. Clearly, the world should be using more wood, not less. As time passes, wood in its natural form will continue to become more and more respected and therefore more valuable. The crafting of fine window treatments, furnishings and instruments, the creation of carvings and sculpture will all be elevated higher on the scale of respect as we do more to understand wood, a miracle resource. Travis American Company All Rights Reserved.