Easy Steps To A Forest-Green Home

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Easy Steps To A Forest-Green Home (NAPSA)—Many people are aware of how much recycling efforts can help our planet, but PlantItForward.com/Renewable Homeoffers information about the little-known merits of using products made from renewable resources, such as wood and paper. A renewable resource is one that can be replenished, while a nonrenewable resource is one that exists only in limited amounts. As one of the Earth’s greatest renewable resources, forests can contin- ually replenish themselves, especially when’ given’ proper managementand care. The site offers many helpful family-friendly reuse and recycle ideas, along with information on the benefits of using renewable resources at home. While on the site, visitors can tour a virtual renewable home anddiscover easy tips to help make homes moreforest green. One tip is to buy wood and paper from certified sustainable forests, which are carefully managed and are one reason there are 12 million more acres of U.S. forests today than there were 20 years ago. What’s more, these products can help the environment. Just like the trees from which they are made, wood and paper products, such as furniture or magazines, store carbon and keep it from being released into the atmosphere for as long as they are in use. And the people of the wood and paper products industry plant Plant a tree. Besides adding beauty and value to your land- scaping, trees act as natural air conditioners to keep your indoor climate more comfortable. 1.7 million new trees every day in the United States, more than makingup for what is harvested. The site suggests these easy ways to make a homeforest green: Make yourpicnics and barbecues easier with paper cups, plates and napkins. Unlike other disposables, paper is recyclable and comes from a renewable resource, our forests. Plant a tree. Besides adding beauty and value to your landscaping, trees act as natural air conditioners to keep your indoor climate more comfortable. Recycle newspapers, catalogs and magazines. One ton of recycled paper saves enoughelectricity to run a TV for 41 hours. Find out more at PlantItFor ward.com/RenewableHome.

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