Product Brochure

Which label makes
you THINK “green”?
Redwood Lumber
INGREDIENTS: 100% pure redwood,
no artificial ingredients.
Eco Facts
Cradle to Grave Life Cycle Assessment
of 100 sq. ft. of residential decking
Energy Consumption
Fresh Water
Non-renewable Fossil
Material Consumption
Solid Waste
Total Primary Energy
229 L (liters)
280 MJ (megajoules)
0.223 kg (kilograms)
447 MJ (megajoules)
Eco Facts
Cradle to Grave Life Cycle Assessment
of 100 sq. ft. of residential decking
Plastic-composite Lumber
INGREDIENTS: Polyvinyl chloride resin, acrylic
copolymers, calcium carbonate, glass fiber,
calcium stearate, paraffin wax, titanium dioxide,
Organotin complex, organic calcium compound,
chromium compounds, brown pigment
compound, talc.
You can tell a lot about a product by looking at its label.
If you want to help conserve energy and fresh water,
and reduce solid waste, you want to choose redwood.
There’s nothing artificial about redwood – no additives
required. Before you attach a plastic-composite deck
to your home, read the label.
Energy Consumption
Fresh Water
Non-renewable Fossil
Material Consumption
Solid Waste
Total Primary Energy
3440 L (liters)
5820 MJ (megajoules)
8.6 kg (kilograms)
6690 MJ (megajoules)