Making the Right Choice
When choosing wood it is important to make the right choice in order to avoid buying illegally logged imported wood or wood from forests of high conservation value.
The best options are to use recycled wood or to choose wood that is certified.
Recycled wood
Using recycled wood extends the life of the wood so there is no need to use newly sourced wood. In addition, the carbon contained in this recycled wood is stored for the life of the new product.
Recycled wood is salvaged from demolished houses, old buildings, sheds, factories, warehouses, wharves, boats and other wood products. It is available from specialist wood suppliers, secondhand building material outlets, larger demolition companies and demolition sites.
Certification
Planet Ark believes that independent certification is the best means of demonstrating that wood is sourced from well-managed forests and ensuring the best environmental outcomes.
Of the current available systems in the Australian market, Planet Ark recommends choosing FSC over other competing systems such as AFS or PEFC.
Planet Ark is a member of FSC and sits on the review panel of AFS and is actively working to improve both systems to ensure they reflect best practice in forest management.
Planet Ark is happy to act as a conduit for discussions on behalf of other ENGOs and groups.
Find out more about the certification systems:
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFCS)
Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
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