Many people enjoy using tropical hardwoods as garden furniture and parquet floors, but few consumers make the link with global warming.
But the link is there, because some products are made from timber from areas like the Amazon and Southeast Asia that contain vast quantities of trees that absorb carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, but where the overall number of trees is diminishing under pressure from unscrupulous loggers.
In recent years, many importers and retailers have started using labels on furnishings like deck chairs and other hardwood products to indicate whether forest companies that felled the timber had abided by sustainable principles. But even for green-minded consumers, prices can make environmentally correct choices difficult.
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