Everyone who is attuned to current world affairs would know for sure that we are currently faced with an environmental crisis. It is a crisis that is threatening our very existence. Climatic patterns are changing. Rains are becoming haphazard. Periods of long drought are followed by severe floods. Phenomena such as tsunamis that were previously very occasional occurrences are nowadays taking placing with an alarming frequency. Species are becoming  in not too many years to come, we are told, our very own species may be one of the endangered species. And we are told that one way we can mitigate this, is through green living; that is, by making eco-friendlier choices.

It is from such a background then that when you next go shopping for furniture, you could find yourself – as a responsible citizen of the world – drawn to find eco-friendlier furniture. And in a situation like that, …