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WWPA asked lumber retailers and wholesalers, remodelers, custom builders, architects, engineers and specifiers what concerns their customers and clients had regarding building products and the environment. Responses showed nearly half asked questions or showed concerns about the environmental impact of wood products. Manufacturers reported about 30Vo of their clients/customers believe they may be hanning the environment by using wood products. Research also indicated adults by a 2:l margin would sacrifice economic growth to keep the environment clean.

Addressing these concerns, the WWPA program reveals wood as a managed, renewable, energy efficient, durable, recyclable and biodegradable resource. which cleans the air as it grows and is accepted, even preferred, by the design and construction communities. In short, the program points out that wood works for both a strong economy and a clean environment.

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Since neady three-quarters of the respondents indicated that scientific infonnation comparing wood's environmental impact with that of competing products would be of value, WWPA contracted with Scientific Certification Systems, an independent certification organization, for an environmental analysis. This will compare wood to steel, concrete, plastic and aluminum in specific applications including energy consumption, resource depletion, air and water emissions and other environmental impacts associated with the creation, use and final disposal of each product. The information will enable consumers to select the most envirorunentally sound material based on the products' total life cycle impact. Results will undergo extensive scientific peer and public review before release later this year.

"Many environmental product clains are based on a single component of the overall environmental picture, such as recyclability," explained Petow. "We're suggesting that while recycling is important, other areas of environmental impact need to be included when considering product selection."