Bird Safe Wood

The Green Guide is a source of information about bird safe wood. Since the 1970s, chromated copper arsenate (CCA) has been the primary chemical preservative used in pressure-treated wood for residential settings. This means that if you’ve got a deck, a picnic table or a backyard play set, you’ve probably got CCA-treated wood. A compound of three pesticides including arsenic (a known human carcinogen and suspected endocrine disruptor), chromium and copper, CCA can rub off on hands, leach into the ground beneath structures and can be harmful to house pets and birds and animals in the yard. There are, however, other bird safe wood for outdoor products to consider and these will increase in availability as more and more companies produce bird safe CCA-treated wood for residential use. For information on how to find out whether you deck or backyard wood furniture is bird safe and where to purchase bird safe wood, read the articles below.

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