| The campaign for living an eco-friendly lifestyle | | | | Council or FSC. This FSC is a nonprofit group that |
| has never been so intense compared to how it | | | | promotes preservation of all forests worldwide |
| was in the previous years. One definite reason for | | | | and sets healthy wood standard for use in the |
| this is because we can now obviously see the | | | | industry. Recycling is always a good alternative |
| earth's deterioration and feel its impact on our | | | | when it comes to greener living at home or in any |
| lives. Where else could there be the best place to | | | | other areas. When it comes to home furniture, |
| start green living but right in our own homes. | | | | there are times when a new furniture is not at all |
| For the exterior of the house there are | | | | needed. Sometimes all the furniture needs is |
| eco-friendly construction or building materials that | | | | repainting and refurbishing and it will again look like |
| can alternatively used to create an eco-friendly | | | | new. |
| home. As for the interior, there are of course | | | | Choose a paint or varnish that is non-toxic, add a |
| some green alternative such as eco-friendly home | | | | few pieces of new and highlighting hardware like |
| furniture and decorations. Going green for | | | | knobs. Upholstering is also another means to |
| furniture could be done in three possible means. | | | | make the furniture look brand new. Use seat |
| First is to buy used home pieces. Second is to | | | | covers that are made or organic cloth and fiber |
| create your own pieces and choose organic and | | | | instead of leather. Vintage cloths would be nice to |
| green materials. Third is to buy brand new sets | | | | cast a classic interior home style. Leather seem |
| which are guaranteed to be made from | | | | like a good option when it comes to durability for |
| eco-friendly materials. | | | | it will definitely last long. However, various |
| Whichever of the three is chosen, there are | | | | elements in the environment are affected with |
| some guidelines to keep in mind so as to ensure | | | | the processing of leather. Leather comes from |
| that that the furniture will really be a contribution | | | | animals pastured and allowed to graze in cleared |
| for a greener earth. Thrift stores are generally | | | | forests. The raw material needs to be processed |
| selling low cost items for the home, some are | | | | in factories thereby consuming energy and fuel. |
| pre-used home furniture and furnishings. Other | | | | So leather is not a good option for eco-friendly |
| places where second hand home furniture may be | | | | home furniture. |
| bought are garage sales and antique shops. | | | | Buying local produces is also a helpful way in living |
| Most furniture for the home is made of wood. | | | | a green lifestyle. There are stores nearby that |
| However, look for a kind of wood that is quick to | | | | produces, creates and makes their own furniture |
| grow compared to other trees like mango or | | | | pieces out of locally grown materials like bamboo. |
| bamboo or other kinds of woods which comes | | | | Buying local product also lessens the cost and the |
| with certification from the Forest Stewardship | | | | need for shipping fees and fuel costs. |