Green Product Sub-category: Preserved-Wood Framing Lumber

Preservative treatments extend the service life of wood and reduces demands on forests for replacement timber. Sales of lumber treated with the preservative CCA (chromated copper arsenate) are banned for consumer applications. Disposal by incineration is the most significant environmental concern as...

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