April 25, 2008—The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has certified its first bamboo architectural plywood and flooring.
The products, manufactured by Smith & Fong Co., known for its Plyboo products, are sourced from sustainable bamboo forest resources and slated to hit the North American market this summer.
Smith & Fong Co.’s range of FSC-certified bamboo products will meet criteria for FSC Pure—which requires 100-percent FSC material from an FSC-certified forest and insures products are sold and/or processed by an FSC chain-of-custody certified company.
The firm also implements sustainable practices to grow the bamboo: No irrigation, pesticides, or fertilizers are used.
For more information, see the Smith & Fong Web site.
