At Urban Wood, I take my responsibility to the natural world seriously. I source my wood in line with FSC, PEFC, and CITES. Where possible, wood is reclaimed or sourced locally. I use verified supply chains to source exotic woods, and work with timber processed by TCT Dalmann, who produce all their stock using the principles of sustainable forest management.

I use only natural finishes on my products. Whilst I sometimes use mixed media, and may incorporate leather or metal into my work, I explicitly do not use plastic-based materials such as resin. Use of such materials often results in significant amounts of waste, and even eco-friendly resins can take a considerable period of time to fully biodegrade.

All of my product packaging is both recycled and recyclable. Where possible, I use wood shavings – a natural by-product of woodturning – as packing material when shipping my products. All waste wood products are recycled, reused, composted, used as animal bedding, or to fire pottery kilns.