Sustainability is becoming a big issue in our general everyday consumption of products, and when we choose to use something, we often want to know about its environmental credentials. Nowhere is this more true than with wood, where we want to understand where it has come from and how the wood has been harvested. For customers who are buying decking boards, this is often going to be a key consideration.
Buying decking boards from a reputable supplier of wood and timber is usually the best place to begin. You should ask your supplier about FSC certifications and their processes for sourcing wood, before you make your final decision to buy. If you decide to go ahead with a certain supplier, ask them for specific information regarding their decking boards first, so you can understand where you wood has come from and if it has been grown in sustainably managed forests.