Natural Rattan Furniture

Rattan can be considered to be good for the environment, insofar as it is used as a replacement for wood wicker in many furniture items. This, in turn, helps preserve forests, as it reduces the need to source wood from trees, preventing deforestation and logging. Furthermore, this plant is often grown in floodplains, thereby facilitating the appearance of animal populations in said areas and making use of soil which would, otherwise, go unused.

Promotes sustainable economy - Finally, rattan harvesting and sourcing helps provide jobs for inhabitants of the areas of the world the material is commonly found at, thus helping maintain a sustainable economy.

Eco-friendly - Rattan furniture is arguably the most popular decorative item for gardens, patios, balconies and hotel gardens across the western world and even further afield. In the present scenario, where natural resources become more depleted with each passing day, and every effort is valuable in ensuring the environment is not actively damaged, it comes as no surprise that home-owners might want to know whether their favorite type of furniture is sustainable or not.

Renewable - As far as naturally-sourced materials are concerned, rattan is one of the safest from an environmental standpoint. While the palm tree the material is derived from is geographically limited in location, rattan itself is easily renewable, and the impact its sourcing has on the environment is almost negligible.

It is Biodegradable - Rattan retire gracefully as compost at the end of their long, productive lives. So they are not only saving space in the landfill in the short-term because they are reused, but they ultimately take up no space at all in the long run.