The escalating consumption of resources in the advancement of our quality of life is an issue that GreenCon place strong emphasis in mitigating. That is why we ensure our business is one that not only meets the needs of the people but also one that does not harm the ecological balance of mother nature. What used to be a linear path of production has now evolved into a more circular flow the ensures a more balanced cycle.
Rubberwoods' sustainability as a natural resource gives it its ultimate economic and environmental value. Not only does it hold multiple usage as a resource but its entire manufacturing process from logging up to production is environmental-friendly and resourceful. Logging takes place only when the trees reach its maturity age. During its pre-logging period, latex is harvested to produce rubber-based products, i.e. gloves and tyres. Saw dust gathered from the logging and manufacturing processes on the otherhand, will go through a dust collecting system and boiler to be reproduced as steam fuel, a replenish-able biomass that generates heat and energy for our Kiln Dry process . Off-cut wood on the other hand is used for other smaller parts of the furniture. Fundamentally at GreenCon, we make sure nothing goes to waste.
Waste management is in fact, another key factor in our cycle of production. 50% of our packaging is biodegradable and a total utilisation of space is ensured in our packaging for higher loadability which reduce transportation cost in the context of fuel and the number of trips required. Our many other environmental friendly processes include the use of formaldehyde-free products, non-toxic coatings, 100% recyclable wood wastage and bi-products. Even the water from the water curtain is filtered and recycled for use. We strive to minimise resource use per unit of product, ergo to maximise the output per unit of resource input.
FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation) has concluded that effective use of tree-planting could absorb about 10 - 20% of man-made emission. Thus, replantation is essential not only in maintaining wood as a sustainable resource but also to combat the rise of pollution.