Going Green on Furniture

Read the article from USA TODAY. Very interesting on the formaldehyde glues used in "Made in China" furniture (Particle Board and Laminates). I cannot reprint the article here due to copyright restrictions, but you can link to it and read it. This will make you think twice about "Made in China" pieces.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...urniture_N.htm

Very interesting article. Definitely something to think about while we go 'green' - is there a cost? Sure you can use the leftover sawdust from a lumber mill, glue it together, and voila - 'green' furniture but perhaps at the expense of personal health.

Another thing to think about: not everyone can afford to ditch the particleboard (i.e. college students or recent grads).

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Originally Posted by harland

Very interesting article. Definitely something to think about while we go 'green' - is there a cost? Sure you can use the leftover sawdust from a lumber mill, glue it together, and voila - 'green' furniture but perhaps at the expense of personal health.

Another thing to think about: not everyone can afford to ditch the particleboard (i.e. college students or recent grads).

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True that, but before I'd buy particle board furniture, I'd shop Craigslist for the deals on quality used furniture.