Is timber environmentally friendly?

Is Is timber By replanting trees, we are able to ensure not only a pleasing aesthetic throughout our towns and cities, but a healthy urban environment for those living within them. environmentally friendly? CO2 Reduction By using timber, the expansion of forestry is encouraged which in turn increases the carbon sink effect and actively reduces the C02 in the atmosphere; something which more-than makes up for the small amount of C02 produced during The benefits, along with a whole host of others, are the reasoning behind the government's Big Tree Plant campaign back in December 2010. The campaign sought to increase the number of trees planted throughout our country, as well as the rate at which this was done, and has since seen over construction work with timber. 819,000 Trees Planted Timber Frames Recycled Timber Timber frames are fast to build, meaning the construction process is quick and simple, making the energy consumption and production of C02 during the process extremely low. There are a whole host of benefits that come with the recycling of timber and the use of this recycled product in various construction projects.Some of these benefits include: environmentally friendly raises industry and consumer awareness towards deforestation promotes timber mills to adopt more environmentally conscious practices HITCHCOCK & KING CONTACT HK Telephone: 020 8012 8032 • Website: hitchcockandking.co.uk · Email: [email protected]