To be green or not to be green. It’s not easy being green. Wear green on St. Patrick’s Day or get pinched. Certainly the Irish are “green”. But I don’t know whether Ireland signed the Kyoto agreement or not.
The Amish are “green”. I mentioned previously that the wood used for their Amish furniture is from sustainable forests. In the one man shops, electricity is provided by a portable generator. The larger plants, of course, have electricity from the power lines at the road.
The turnover of employees is low. Turn the business over to a son, nephew, etc. Not so with offshore furniture. Less time spent training new people.
The best “green” of all, is buying Amish made furniture which will last for years and years. If properly cared for, it lasts and lasts. The style is classic and will be fashionable for generations. No need to buy new every five or ten years. No worry about what you ordered, it’s coming by ship, with hundreds of other mass produced items, and will it still be “in” when it gets here.
Enjoy “green” Amish handcrafted heirloom furniture.
Carol
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