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Environmentalists Recommend the Use of Cork
Flooring
Many environmentalists encourage people all over the globe to
use cork flooring instead of wood flooring. The main reason
they recommend the use of cork flooring instead of the hard
wood floor is that cork is made of the bark of the
Mediterranean oak tree. Instead of cutting the whole tree to
serve as boards for your floor, the manufacturers of cork
flooring only harvest the bark of the tree.
Cork flooring comes from renewable resources. According to
experts, one can harvest the bark of the Mediterranean oak tree
once every decade without causing any harm on the tree itself.
Manufacturers of cork flooring are actually contributing to the
greening of the planet by simply planting more oak trees in
their farm so meet the demands of cork all over the work that
is why a lot of environmentalists all over the globe are
encouraging people to switch to cork instead of the real wood
boards. Furthermore, the higher the demand for cork flooring,
the more Mediterranean oak trees will be planted each year to
meet the demands for cork.
Health Benefits of Using Cork Flooring
According to experts, using cork flooring will not only help
save the trees but it also has some health benefits on human
beings. Since the cork flooring is the natural alternative to
carpets, people who are allergic to dust and pollen could
benefit a lot by using cork flooring instead of carpets.
According to studies, carpets could attack dust and pollen,
which could cause asthma, attacks on some people.
Note that asthma is now one of the common ailments of people in
the United States and causes a lot of people to be hospitalized
each year. By using cork flooring, one can reduce the dust and
pollen inside the house. Cork is easy to clean and is naturally
antistatic thus it will not attract dust and pollen. Cork sheds
no fibers and is resistant to mold or mildew. Since this type
of material is naturally hypoallergenic, this can reduce the
possibilities of asthma attacks.
Another advantage of the using cork flooring is that it is
biodegradable. Unlike carpets which are usually
non-biodegradable, one can dispose of cork flooring without
feeling guilty of polluting the planet for the next hundred of
years. Furthermore, since cork is made up of natural materials,
there are fewer possibilities of people inside the house
developing some kind of allergies.
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