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Eco solutions for canals, rivers and marinas
Posted on: 19 Sep 2018 by: EcoChoice
Although timber is a popular meterial in the UK for making canal fenders, lock gates and sea defences, we believe there is still plenty more room for timber to be used on waterways, helping to protect banks and the surrounding land from flooding in an environmentally friendly way. We outline how in this article.
Do you want a sponge full of chemicals in your back garden?
Posted on: 23 Aug 2018 by: EcoChoice
The chances are that the timber decking in your back garden or yard, that you sit on and have barbecues on at the weekends, that your kids play on, that your pets lick food from, may well be a sponge full of chemicals. We explain why, and what the alternative is, in this article.
Why do we make roofs from timber?
Posted on: 30 Jul 2018 by: EcoChoice
Whilst the manufacturing methods and technology used to create roof trusses might have changed over the centuries, the basic principles behind using timber have not, and the reasons that make timber so great for making roofs with are the same reasons that make it so great to use for other products that also need to perform structurally. Timber has stood the test of time, and in this article, we explain why.
Why you shouldn’t be put off buying tropical hardwoods
Posted on: 12 Jun 2018 by: EcoChoice
People don’t have to stop buying tropical hardwoods, they just need to buy it from independently certified sustainable sources instead. By buying sustainable tropical hardwoods, people don’t just do less damage to the rainforest, they in fact help the rainforest. We explain why that is the case, and how to buy sustainable hardwoods in this article.
Hastings Pier wins RIBA 2017 Stirling Prize
Posted on: 3 Nov 2017 by: EcoChoice
Hastings Pier wins coveted RIBA 2017 Stirling Prize. Ecochoice supplied all the planks to Hastings Pier or "The Plank" as it's locally known.