How does vinyl fence affect the environment?
Vinyl is an inert material that does not transmit pollutants into the ground or the air. The chemicals used to pressure treat wood fencing pollute the soil. Fumes from the paint applied to wood fences pollute the air. You do not have to cut down an oxygen producing tree to build a Danielle/Country Estate™/Country Manor™ and G-Fence™ Vinyl Fence and with wood fencing, you may have to cut additional trees to replace and repair broken boards. Less fossil fuel is used to produce, install and maintain a Danielle/Country Estate Vinyl™ fence than is used to grow a forest, protect it from insects, harvest and mill the trees into lumber, and paint and maintain a wood fence. If recycling plastic materials is done wisely, it is a wonderful contribution to society. There are many disposable or semi-permanent items that utilize recycled materials appropriately. However, the quality of a “permanent” item such as Danielle/Country Estate™/Country Manor™ and G-Fence™ Vinyl Fence should not be compromis