Wood is the most useful and sustainable material. It is beautiful, natural, renewable, durable, reusable, flexible and carbon neutral when grown sustainably. Any part of the tree can be used. There are many other properties that make it an ideal material for use in a variety of applications, including products for everyday use in the kitchen.
Wood is naturally beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
If the wood is responsibly and sustainably sourced, its substitution for other materials has many advantages, because if it comes from a responsible source, it is renewable. If we cut them down, the trees will grow back and provide many other benefits such as carbon storage, oxygen production and forest habitat.
It stores carbon
Trees and wood products store carbon. As trees grow, they take carbon from the atmosphere. Once trees are cut down and used to make products, the carbon remains stored for the life of the product. 50% of the dry weight of wood is carbon.
It produces less carbon dioxide
The production and processing of wood is more energy efficient than most alternatives, giving wood products a very low carbon footprint. It can usually be used instead of materials such as steel, aluminium, concrete or plastic, as their production requires a lot of energy.
Durable raw material
Wood is a durable material for both home and commercial buildings. If properly cared for, it can last hundreds of years. Modern preservatives increase its natural durability.
A natural insulator
Wood itself is a natural insulator due to the air pockets in its cellular structure. As an insulator, wood is 15 times better than masonry, 400 times better than steel and 1770 times better than aluminum.
It provides local jobs
“Wood is created in the process of tree growth, so the consequences of factors that affect tree growth (e.g. environmental changes, natural hazards, biological pests and diseases) are also reflected in the structure and consequently the properties of wood. “