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Furniture is a tricky subject environmentally speaking.  We have local furniture makers, but none that we found who are particularly environmental.  Environmental furniture makers exist-using recycled or biodegradable materials, sourced from sustainable producers, lifetime warranties and using no toxic chemicals to preserve or "enhance" the finished product.  But we could not find any that were particularly local. 

The decision then rests with you.  If you choose to purchase the more local options, it may be useful to speak with a representative of the company to let them know your preference for ecologically sound production.  They have been listed in the Where to Buy section below simply because they have relatively local addresses.  In the Links section you will find web sites belonging to ecological producers along with information sites.  If you find any manufacturers we should know about please contact us!


Where to Buy

Barrymore's Furniture
1168 Caledonia Rd.
Toronto ON  M6A 2W5
Tel:  416-532-2891
Web:  http://www.barrymorefurniture.com
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    Pride themselves on quality.

Knoll's
Toronto ON  
Web:  http://www.knoll.com

    Mostly office furniture, but some residential. Manufacture is ISO 14001 certified, and attention is paid to recyclability of materials used. Factories all over the world, but one is in Toronto. Check them out!

Sklar Peppler Furniture Corporation
617 Victoria St. E.
Whitby ON  L1N 5S7
Tel:  905-668-3315
Web:  http://www.sklarpeppler.com
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    They are local, and they do have a fairly good lifetime warranty, however they have no visible environmental policy and do not mention what and how their materials are sourced.

The Country Corner
1700 Fifth Line of Smith at the Lakefield Highway
Peterborough ON  
Tel:  705-755-0774
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    Furniture, Garden and Gifts, with an expanded local foods section-meats, dairy, coffee, tea and preserves-they make an effort to source all of their products locally!


Resource & Information Links

Bean Products
www.beanproducts.com
FSC certified sustainably harvested wood, natural rainforest rubber, hemp fabrics and other eco-fabrics, plus organic cotton batting-all used in these functional couches, loveseats, ottomans, chairs, beds, etc.
Furniture Link
www.furniturelink.ca
Lists of furniture makers across Canada. Search function includes an "Eco-Certified" option.
ikea
www.ikea.ca
Some of Ikea's furniture is made of certified sustainably-harvested wood, and they do have an environmental policy. Some weeding through products may be necessary to find the ecological stuff!
Pacific Rim Woodworking
www.pacificrimwoodworking.com
Eugene, Oregon manufacture of wood furniture, with a good commitment to environmental practices listed on their web site. Claim that their furniture will be heirloom quality.

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