| With our global green movement currently gaining | | | | furniture construction our filter system becomes |
| some serious momentum, its all about | | | | weaker. That is why sustainable designs for |
| sustainability. Sustainable furniture is better not | | | | furniture and other things we use are one of the |
| only for the environment but for your health and | | | | most popular trends. |
| your wallet in the long run. There are three main | | | | Health reasons are another cause for change. |
| reasons why you should invest in sustainable | | | | In case you haven't heard, most unsustainable |
| furniture for your home. | | | | furniture is made with toxic chemicals that can be |
| Of course, the environmental benefits are number | | | | harmful to your health. For example, composite |
| one. | | | | woods are made with formaldehyde. This is |
| There are two major reasons why sustainable | | | | actually a toxic carcinogen which can cause |
| furniture is beneficial. For one, there will be less | | | | cancer, asthma, and serious allergies in children. |
| damaging furniture in the landfills. And two, there | | | | Other toxins such as those in fire retardants can |
| will be more sustainable forests in the world. | | | | cause birth defects, cancer, and a growing |
| Landfills are not only unattractive but they are | | | | number of health related diseases. Not only do |
| quite harmful to our environment. Combustion | | | | sustainable furniture designers use safer |
| actually creates carbon dioxide which inevitable | | | | retardants, but they also prevent future pollution |
| contributes to global warming. Because trees are | | | | problems and keep our air and water much |
| natural earth filters, giving off oxygen for our | | | | cleaner through the encouragement of forest |
| needs, they are a very reliable resource. | | | | growth. |
| However, since trees are so widely used in | | | | Your wallet will definitely benefit. |