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If not coming from destructive practices, the wood is an excellent ecological material. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a tool to promote socially and environmentally responsible management of forests. Be caregul with weak certifications.
Wood is one of the most environmentally friendly materials: It is a living material, it is warm, breathes, in short, is fully natural. Plus last long, has a good energy balance, is biodegradable, if treated properly it does not pollute, and can be used in the natural cycle of recycling. Provided it is taken respecting the environment. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) unites businesses, environmental organizations, representatives of indigenous peoples, workers, scientists and forestry experts to give an alternative to destruction.
It was established in 1993 and is the most recognized international code of conduct relating to the use of forests - provides, inter alia, criteria for environmentally responsible forest management, indigenous peoples and local communities, and protects forests or primaries, which have a particular ecological value as they harbor the greatest diversity of living things, plants and animals.
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