Nature's Collection Cabinetry ~ Green Policy

Our commitment to sustainability is being demonstrated through meeting the rigorous standards of FSC-certification through Rainforest Alliance's program, SmartWood. Under this program, forest products are harvested from forests that are managed under compliance with the principles and criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC certification promotes responsible forest management and ensures that all foresting, milling, and manufacturing processes (the chain of custody) used to produce our FSC certified cabinetry have met the most rigorous forest management standards available. Having earned this coveted product certification, Tedd Wood assures you of our dedication to the environment.

Nature's Collection offers products that are LEED compliant.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED promotes sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED points are also location sensitive. Manufacturing takes place at our facility in central PA, so we're conveniently located for projects on the East coast, minimizing transportation costs as well as the impact on the environment. For more information visit www.usgbc.org.

To answer questions and uncover more of the endless possibilities with Nature's Collection, we invite you to contact your local Tedd Wood dealer. Our carefully selected independent dealerships will work with you to see your project through the entire design and manufacturing
process, all the way to your home. A customer can expect extraordinary style and quality from a company they can trust, along with environmentally sound practices, a winning combination. It defines who we are as a custom cabinet maker. It's Tedd Wood's way of surrounding you with a beautiful environment… inside and out.

Together we can make a difference.
Relating to the kitchen and bath industry, some effective actions each of us can take to reduce one's negative impact on the environment:

• Educate oneself about the nature of environmental problems
• Purchase energy-efficient appliances
• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
• Buy environmentally friendly products
• Use water saving devices
• Conserve
• Recycle
  

Since its inception, Tedd Wood has carefully built its reputation on uncompromising performance in materials, craftsmanship and service. Developed on these principles, Nature's Collection provides innovative solutions in a manner that continues to promote environmental stewardship and sustainable development. This stewardship is also found in our manufacturing practices: waste wood used for energy, scrap wood reclaimed for local projects, wood by-products used for animal bedding, supplemental lighting with natural resources, use of recycled and responsibly produced papers, as well as waste paint recycled as a cleaning agent.

Nature's Collection offers a wide array of green options, including but not limited to:

• FSC certified Pure and FSC certified Mixed logo through our Chain-of-Custody number SW-COC-000000.
• Wood edge banding instead of PVC.
• Environmental friendly substrates, with no added urea formaldehyde, including Columbia PureBond plywood, FSC-certified particle board, Medite I and II.
• Sustainably harvested wood interiors.
• Sustainably harvested solid wood frames.
• FSC-certified materials.
• Low and no VOC finishes.
• Reconstituted and composite wood veneers.
• Continually adding new wood alternatives.
• Recycled plastic panels instead of glass.
• Non-toxic glues.
• Environmental friendly manufacturing processes.