The Ultimate Green Lumber Is Made Out Of Recycled Plastic

Posted by Download On Rabu, 26 September 2012 0 komentar
By Raghu Singh


Unless you are involved in the building industry, you probably have never heard of the ultimate green lumber. For the environmentalist, this is the consummate product, and it can be found on many decks, and lots of deck furniture. Eco-lumber is another of the names it is referred to, and plastic lumber, enviro-wood, poly-wood and permo-wood also. The patio furniture industry has been radically changed by the coming of this material, which is not only eco-friendly but economical to use also.

The final product appears like a piece of lumber, but the amazing thing is that there is no wood in it, just milk jugs and other recycled plastic containers. Even though it is made out of plastic, the ultimate green lumber has the feel of wood, and can be cut, sawed, and screwed just like a standard 2x4. It has found numerous applications besides decking, such as patio furniture, outdoor tables and benches and playground equipment. Plastic is being recycled on an increasing scale, and a product application like poly-lumber is a superb way to utilize it. In the past ten years, recycling of plastic bottles has gone up to 1.5 billion pounds, from merely 234 million pounds.

In order to avert being attacked by insects, typical lumber must be treated with a lot of chemicals. The surface calls for sanding and re-coating regularly, in order to keep wood exposed to weather looking good and to keep it from decomposing over time. Because it does not contain any hazardous chemicals, eco-wood will not poison the soil. It's really low on maintenance also, requiring only an occasional hose-down. Plastic lumber can be successfully used in any climate, from salty, windy coastlands to hard winter areas through to hot areas.

You often see moulded plastic products, like chairs on decks, which should not be mistaken for eco-wood. Plastic lumber is a thick material, and is supplied at 2x4 and 2x6 thicknesses. Poly-lumber is used just like regular hardwood; cut in the same way and screwed down in the same way. Popular uses of plastic lumber were for deck and poolside applications, but new uses are constantly showing themselves. Lumber from recycled plastic is an alternative to normal hardwood lumber that is economically feasible. Plastic lumber does not decompose, it does not splinter, bugs and other insects don't care for it and it can be used in numerous ways.

You will help in the drive to chop down fewer trees by choosing to use furniture constructed from plastic lumber. Anyone who thinks or lives in an earth-friendly way is interested in protecting our forests and trees from being abused. This has added to the impetus for searching for more ways to use lumber from recycled plastic, not just from an enviromental view but from an economic one also. This product doesn't involve any upkeep and it helps the environment.




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