Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The Ultimate Green Lumber Is Created from Recycled Plastic

By Ricky Bahal


Unless you are in the building industry, you probably are not familiar with the ultimate green lumber. Decks and deck furniture are typical uses of this product, which any environmentally conscious person will endorse wholeheartedly. Eco-lumber and plastic lumber are two other names for the ultimate green lumber, but there are several others, including permo-wood, enviro-wood, and poly-wood. You don't always discover that a material is good for the environment and also inexpensive, but this new material is precisely that and has had a huge impact on the patio furniture industry.

It is shaped like normal pieces of lumber, but instead of a tree it is created from recycled plastic, which once were jugs and other bins. The similarity to wood goes further, in that the ultimate green lumber can be cut, sawed and drilled in a similar manner - it even has the same texture. Wherever you are used to seeing lumber, especially outside, you now see this material: in playground equipment, benches and tables in public places, and obviously, decks and patio furniture. Poly-lumber is a great way to make use of the ever-growing amount of plastics that are being recycled. From just 234 million pounds a decade ago, the amount of plastic materials being recycled has multiplied to 1.5 billion pounds.

Hardwood lumber does have a few drawbacks, such as the chemical treatment it needs to protect it against insects. Wood does weather when exposed and demands regular re-finishing; left untreated it will eventually rot. Because it does not contain any hazardous chemicals, the ultimate green lumber will not poison the soil. Washing it down with a hose now and again is the only maintenance that's involved. It doesn't matter where you live, the ultimate green lumber has been built to hold up to tropical sun, cold winters, and coastal weather that is salty and windy.

Products produced from plastic lumber do not include the likes of plastic deckchairs that you often see today. This eco-lumber is thickly worked into 2 by 4s and 2 by 6s, and is not thin. Poly-lumber is used just like regular hardwood; cut in the same manner and screwed down in the same way. Popular uses of poly-lumber were for deck and poolside applications, but new applications are daily showing themselves. Lumber from recycled plastic is an alternative to traditional hardwood lumber that is inexpensive. It has numerous uses, is built to last for a lifetime, and doesn't rot, splinter, or get infested with bugs.

If you use furniture constructed from recycled materials, you are helping bring down the need for killing trees. Keeping trees is one of the huge issues with environmentalist, and individuals who are into green living. As a result, the search is on for applications where the use of the ultimate green lumber makes good economic sense and environmental sense too. This product doesn't involve any upkeep and benefits the environment.




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