Five Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture Brands

Whether it's furniture made out of sustainable lumber or recycled materials, you can have outdoor furniture that is eco-friendly, functional, and fashionable, too. These outdoor furniture lines will be a smart and environmentally friendly way to outfit your patio, deck or back yard while helping to reduce the impact to use of the world's resources.

Gaiam - Gaiam offers a variety of outdoor furniture that uses different recycled materials such as recycled wrought iron used in its Folding Iron Dining Chair; recycled wine barrels in its Wine Barrel Chair; recycled iron in the Bistro Round Table; the Ultimate Hammock which uses recycled soda bottles; and door mats that are made from used tires. According to the Gaiam website, at www.gaiam.com, the Wine Barrel Chair even has the original name of the winery that the barrel came from which adds to the allure of the chair.

Reforest Teak - Reforest Teak produces a line of teak outdoor furniture that combines creative styling and design with wood that is grown responsibly and harvested. According to the company's website at www.reforestteak.com, its mission is to help restore damaged and depleted lands with thriving and sustainably managed forest plantations. One of their most stylish lines of eco-friendly outdoor furniture by Reforest Teak is the Spirit Song Collection. This eco-friendly outdoor furniture features a dramatically designed bench and ottoman set and several other attractive pieces to round out the collection. The Spirit Song Collection is designed by Barbara and Robert Tiffany. According to the Reforest Teak website, the profits from the sale of Reforest Teak furniture go toward ecological reforestation work in Costa Rica. Those looking for style and substance should consider the eco-friendly outdoor furniture by Reforest Teak.