Wood is a renewable resource.  With proper forest management, we will have wood to use and the forests will thrive indefinitely into the future.  As proper forest management is lacking in some parts of the world, I shun the tropical exotic wood varieties and use only native North American species so as not to contribute to the continuing depletion of the world’s shrinking tropical rain forests.  I search for and collect old cabinetry, furniture and trim pieces with suitable wood figure and reuse them for my nets to the greatest extent that I can.  My shop has a small “footprint”, uses little energy, and my products and byproducts are totally biodegradable.  The wood finishes I use are the most environmentally friendly that I can find.

I mention all these things to demonstrate and persuade that environmental responsibility is something we all need to be aware of.  It is not incompatible with high quality products and efficient business practices.  It ensures our future wellbeing.

I encourage environmentally concerned buyers of Evergreen nets to send me suitable old wood that I can recycle into a custom net for them.  You will feel good about it and I will also.

Dave