LIVING NATURALLY: Protecting the planet is a hot topic, so how can we help out at home? A thoughtful new book provides some guidance

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Wood is a sustainable material but can't be easily recycled, which is why it's important to reuse wooden objects until they become rickety or fall apart. It is renewable, but deforestation is a huge environmental issue, so if you are buying new wood,look for FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood. Glass is made from all-natural, sustainable raw materials. It is 100 per cent recyclable and can be recycledwithout any loss in quality. Metal is a desirable and valuable material that, like glass, can be recycled repeatedly without altering its properties. It requires much less energy to recycle metal than it does to extract it in the first place, so it's important to recycle all food and drink containers made from aluminium or steel. As it's strong and durable, metal components can also be salvaged and reused in the home.