Hardwood flooring calms woods, right? Wrong! That is a myth believed by many, but the facts say otherwise. Wood is a renewable resource and based on the USDA Forest Service, harvesting trees has"minimal ecological effect." And while it is true that it takes decades for a tree to grow, the inventory planted today won't be needed for over 100 years. In fact, since 1953, the stock of standing hardwood in the U.S. has grown by more than 90% and is now estimated at 328 billion cubic feet. So what are some of the other environmental benefits of choosing hardwood flooring? Here are Only a couple: WOOD IS CARBON NEUTRAL Wood creates oxygen whenever it's growing and shops carbon during its service as lumber for building homes, or as furniture, flooring, etc.. In addition, creation of hardwood flooring induces minimal emission of carbon dioxide, also no emission of different particulates that contribute to global warming like methane and nitrogen oxide. Furthermore, hardwood fl