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Press Release - Feb. 10, 2009 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Contact Person
Lewis Lumber Products
P.O. Box 356
30 S. Main St.
Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0356
800-233-8450
570-584-4466
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www.lewislp.com
The Changing World is Requiring A New Way of Providing, And Thinking About, One of Our Oldest and Most Fundamental Building Materials
Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2009 AMN — In these days of Climate Change and Green Technology, filled with debates over issues of sustainability, there is a topic that keeps popping up -- and becoming more important every time it does. That topic is wood.
The fact is we use a whole lot of wood. Between lumber, paper,
Popsicle sticks, et al, we have an overwhelming and constant need for
wood every day...one that grows at a prodigious annual pace. The
question of how to provide this resource in a sustainable fashion has
turned into a top priority.
In the 1990’s, The Forest Stewardship Council first began working as a
response to this growing need. Over the last two decades, they have
worked to create and implement a global standard in forestry management
and logging practices. This standard has gained acceptance all over
the world; and is, in fact, not only the most stringent in its
requirements, but the only one that is no barrier to WTO trading due to
its universal accreditation.
Lewis Lumber Products, out of Picture Rock, PA, is a FSC-accredited
lumber company – voluntarily monitored by SmartWood, a
highly-respected, independent FSC-certification auditor. Lewis
embraced the FSC standards, and received the certification, in 1998;
simply as a part of the company’s general dedication to environmental
sustainability. A quick look at the company website -- at
www.LewisLP.com -- shows that neither the variety, nor the price, of
their product has suffered from the sustainability practice.
And a quick look at the growth in their order volume shows that it has had a positive effect on sales.
Indeed, the certification has opened up an entirely new range of
clientele, one that is growing quickly in this age of rapid flux – that
of the environmentally conscious. As more and more people become
concerned about the fate of our planet, the number of persons searching
for sustainable alternatives continues to increase. A growing number
of even government contracts are specifying lumber that meets FSC
guidelines. Standards and certifications such as the one provided by
the FSC allow discerning consumers to make a choice regarding the type
of practices they wish to support with their hard-earned dollars.
And companies like Lewis Lumber Products are proving that you can, in fact, do very well by doing good!
For additional information, Contact:
Contact Person
Lewis Lumber Products
P.O. Box 356
30 S. Main St.
Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0356
800-233-8450
570-584-4466
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.lewislp.com
Lewis Lumber Products is a provider of sustainable lumber for all construction needs.
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