Hardwood floors are known for their beauty and long-lasting appeal, but more and more consumers and designers are choosing to use wood flooring in their spaces to take advantage of their environmental benefits.

• Sustainably harvested. As a renewable resource, industry guidelines have set up the proper schedule for the harvesting of trees so that it has a minimal impact on the environment. In fact, hardwood is an abundantly renewable flooring material—trees are growing faster than they are being used!
  
  
• Carbon neutral. During a tree’s active growth, it absorbs dangerous CO2 emissions while being a major source of oxygen, making it carbon neutral.
  
  
• Responsibly manufactured. Once floors are harvested, the manufacturing process has been refined and optimized to ensure that wood floors use less water and energy to produce. Even when floors must be removed, the materials can be recycled, used as fuel or can be left to biodegrade.
  
  
• Long lasting. Hardwood flooring is durable and lasts a lifetime. Rather than buying a new set of floors every few years, floors can be completely transformed various times throughout its life by sanding and finishing.
  
  
• Reclaimed wood is a popular flooring option that promotes sustainability by using old sources of wood to make new floors. Even if floors cannot be made, reclaimed wood can be used for much smaller projects like furniture or other decorations.
  
  
• Encourages a circular economy. The entire lifecycle of hardwood flooring contributes to a circular economy, which is based on a system of designing to reduce waste by elongating the life of existing products and materials.

So, if you’re wondering if hardwood floors are right for you, find comfort that hardwood floors will not only make your home more beautiful and healthier, but you will be doing your part to protect our planet!