Wood is natural, organic, renewable, nontoxic, recyclable and bio-degradable. Turning a tree into sawn wood or veneer requires less energy and produces less pollution compared to the large amounts of electricity and heat needed to produce other materials. For example, CO2 emissions are 3 times greater when producing steel. Wood also helps to conserve energy by serving as a good thermal insulator in construction, especially in window and door applications. Wood is natural, it is a raw material found in great quantities all around the world.
Wood is organic.
Healthy and growing trees absorb carbon dioxide and release pure oxygen. Wood is renewable, more and more trees are planted all the time. Trees need only light, water, some nutrients, air and time in order to grow. In Indonesia, for example, over 1 million acres are reforested annually. Fossil fuels, like coal and oil, take millions of years to replace.