The use of timber in construction
Anyone who thinks that timber is a sustainable material on a planet with shrinking forests is either a madman, a timber salesman or an architect.
Practically every single point this page makes is a lie! Millions become slaves as their native forests are lost - this is NOT helping communities. Labelling drove timber price up, and increased deforestation. Common sense. If you live in Finland, or Sweden, fair enough, timber is a locally-available resource. But in the UK with 10% forest, 70% import, what a lie to say that by buying more wood, you do good! Colonisation, externalisation. Bring in timber, and send back waste to dump. Currently to and from Romania!
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