Sustainable Timber

The new century has brought with it a new awareness of our impact on the environment, and each one of us knows that we have to do our bit. The timber industry is no exception and Multi-Plank Australia have committed to offer a range of environmentally friendly flooring products.

What is sustainable timber?

Sustainable timber is harvested in such a way that each tree removed is replaced by another tree, either naturally grown or planted. But sustainability is more than just replacing trees as they are used: it is also ensuring that there is no ecological damage to other species and the forest maintains its biodiversity, its climate and water cycles. This type of forestry is called ‘sustainable forestry’.

Sustainable timber is harvested in such a way that each tree removed is replaced by another tree, either naturally grown or planted. But sustainability is more than just replacing trees as they are used: it is also ensuring that there is no ecological damage to other species and the forest maintains its biodiversity, its climate and water cycles.

This type of forestry is called 'sustainable forestry'. A sustainable forest is a system where the forest is managed in such a way that the amount of wood taken from a forest is in balance with the forest's natural production and does not contribute to the degradation of the soil, water cycles or future seed sources. Sustainable forestry attempts to ensure that human needs are met without damage to the forest.

Sustainable timber comes from a certified sustainable forest, of which there are many in Australia.

Buying Sustainable Timber = Helping the Environment

Increasingly consumers are environmentally aware and want to make ethical, environmentally friendly purchases. This is especially true in the timber industry, and consumer demand has led to the creation of a range environmentally friendly and sustainable timber products.

Sustainable timber is sourced from sustainable forests which are regulated and certified by a global, independent not-for-profit organisation: the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The aim of the FSC is to set and regulate international standards of sustainable forestry and to promote economically viable and socially responsible timber production.

Buying timber that is FSC certified contributes to a improving our environment in the short term, and preserving our forests for future generations.