Interesting little article in Seattle Times this weekend, read Some bamboo floors aren’t quite as green.

My recommendation is to check with the Forest Stewardship Council before committing to a purchase of flooring (or other home remodeling product). If you are going to the trouble to do a green remodel in your home, just putting in a bamboo floor is not necessarily “green” (as per the Times story).

To facilitate access to suppliers of FSC-certified products for LEED and other green building programs, Rainforest Alliance has compiled and introduced the SmartGuide, a listing of suppliers of FSC-certified products, with contact and product information, arranged according to product type. The list is growing quickly, so check this page periodically for updated versions of the guide.