May 30 2008

Environmental impact in third world countries of buying a new patio set

Published by Simon under Environment

Even buying a new set of patio furniture can now give you an attack of conscience. Most woods used for this type of furniture are teak and bamboo, which if comes from a third world country does not just need to be shipped but can also contribute to environmental devastation by the effects of deforestation.

Please read the full Blog post here…

We feel that there are many reasons why re-using any type of furniture is best and we should all move away from our ever-growing throw away culture.

“Keep and restore, don’t throw and destroy”

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