It is a well known fact that most of the furniture that is produced today has a detrimental effect on the environment. Most furniture is made from wood which comes from unsustainable sources. This is bad for wildlife, the environment and, quite often, the people in the areas it is sourced from. Cane furniture, on the other hand, is made from very sustainable sources in the South East of Asia.
Cane grows very quickly and often grows in areas which are not suitable for growing other types of crops, therefore as a result, it is not taking up space which could be used to grow valuable food sources. When cane is cut down to make furniture, more is usually replanted and, as it grows at a rate of around 6 metres a year, there is always a plentiful supply available for use in cane furniture, like the furniture here at 1st For Cane Furniture.
Another interesting thing about cane and rattan is that it can only grow successfully in areas where there are already trees. This means that anyone who wishes to grow cane will be discouraged from cutting down other trees, thus conserving vital resources for wildlife.
The processes used to transform the raw cane into beautiful pieces of cane furniture, also have very little impact on the environment and produce little in the way of carbon dioxide or other polluting gases which are causing such a problem to the Earth’s atmosphere, making cane furniture a very ethical choice.